# The Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975, Article 3: Interpretation


In this Order—
“animals” means bovine animals and swine and in Part IV is extended to include sheep and goats;
“approved assembly point” means an assembly point in respect of which a notice of approval is for the time being in operation under Article 17;
“approved market” means a market in respect of which a notice of approval is for the time being in operation under Article 13;
“calf” means a bovine animal not older than 3 months;
“Community instrument” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 1 of the European Communities Act 1972;
“Department” means the Department of Agriculture;
“draft sale” means a sale held on private premises of surplus stock from not more than 3 herds of bovine animals or of swine;
“EEC approved market” means a market in respect of which a notice of approval is for the time being in operation under Article 16;
“herd” means one or more bovine animals or swine in the same ownership;
“lair” means a building, erection, pen, yard or other enclosure used for the reception or temporary detention of animals brought to a market for sale or to a port or airport for shipment but does not include a grass enclosure;
“lairage authority” means a district council or person in charge of the premises of a lair;
“market” means a market place, sale yard or other premises or place in or upon which animals are exhibited for the purpose of public sale;
“market authority” means a district council or person in charge of the premises of a market;
“public place” means a place to which the public have a right of access or which the public is permitted to enter for the time being but does not include an approved market or premises where a draft sale is held;
“public sale” means a sale to which animals the property of different owners are brought for sale by auction or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1975/294/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sales-markets-and-lairs-order-northern-ireland-1975/article-3
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