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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

  • “enclosure” means any form of accommodation in which an animal is kept and includes a pen, cage, aviary, tank, or vivarium; and

  • “licence” means a licence to keep a petshop granted under section 8(1) of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Irerland) 1972.

(2)

References in these Regulations to a “rodent” or an “insect” do not include any creatures (alive or dead) kept by the licence holder on the premises under controlled conditions for sale or for feeding to stock.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2), a rodent or insect is kept under controlled conditions where, in the case of a dead creature, it is kept in a refrigerator or freezer and in any other case is kept in an enclosure.