# The Importation of Processed Animal Protein Order 1981, Article 2: Interpretation


In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act of 1950” means the Diseases of Animals Act 1950;
“the Act of 1972” means the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972;
“animal” means any kind of mammal except man, and any kind of four-footed beast which is not a mammal;
“animal protein” means any material which contains the whole or any part of any dead animal or bird, or of any fish, reptile, crustacean, or other cold-blooded creature or any product derived from them and includes blood, hatchery waste, eggs, egg shells, hair, horns, hides, hoofs, feathers and manure, any material which contains human effluent and any protein obtained from any of these materials by heat, sedimentation, precipitation, ensiling or other systems of treatment but does not include milk or milk products, shells other than egg shells, fat or dicalcium bone phosphate;
“appropriate Minister”, in the application of this order to England, means the Minister of Agriculture, Fishers and Food and in the application of this order to Scotland or Wales means the Secretary of State;
“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the appropriate Minister;
“fat” means by vegetable or mineral oil and any other oleaginous product obtained by a rendering or a refining process;
“land” includes bringing into England through the tunnel system as defined in the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (1987 c. 53), and “landed” and “landing” shall be construed accordingly;
“licence” means a licence issued under article 5(1) of this order;
“livestock” means cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses (including assess and mules), deer, and rabbits which are kept for commercial purposes;
“poultry” means live birds of the following species, that is to say, all species of domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and quails;
“processed” in relation to animal protein means animal protein which has been treated so as to render it suitable for direct use as a feeding stuff, or as an ingredient in a feeding stuff, for livestock or poultry;
“vehicle” includes any vessel, boat, hovercraft, aircraft and any other description of vehicle or any part thereof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/677/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-processed-animal-protein-order-1981/article-2
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