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Article 2 Extension of definition of “poultry” and “disease”F1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

For the purposes of F2the Animal Health Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”) the Act in its application to this order—

(a)

F3the definition of the expression “poultry” in section 87(4) of F4the 1981 Act the Act is hereby extended so as to comprise all birds, and

(b)

the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) and (3) of the 1981 Act the Act is hereby extended so as to comprise any disease of animals or birds.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 2 substituted (9.8.1982) by The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/948), arts. 1, 2(a)

F2

Words in art. 2 substituted (E.) (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 31(2)(a); and (W.) (17.12.2018) by The Environment, Planning and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1216), regs. 1(3), 26(2)(a)

F3

Art. 2(a) substituted (14.12.1994) by The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2920), arts. 1, 2(2)

F4

Words in art. 2(a)(b) substituted (E.) (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 31(2)(b); and (W.) (17.12.2018) by The Environment, Planning and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1216), regs. 1(3), 26(2)(b)

Commencement

I1

Art. 2 in operation at 1.3.1980, see art. 1