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Regulation 3 InterpretationF1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act” means the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932;

  • “cage-trap” means a cage, trap or box designed or adapted for the catching alive of mink;

  • “mink” means the animal of the species designated Mustela vison.

(2)

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament and as if these regulations and the regulations hereby revoked were Acts of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (S.) (2.7.2012) by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/174), art. 1(1), sch. 2 (with art. 5; S.S.I. 2012/174, art. 3); and revoked (E.) (6.4.2015) by The Mink and Coypus (Revocations) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/613), reg. 1(1), Sch.

Commencement

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Reg. 3 in force at 1.1.1976, see reg. 1