Regulation 1
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Security of Animal Pathogens (Exceptions to Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 19th May 2007.
(2)
In these Regulations—
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“the Act” means the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, as applied by the Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007 and a reference to a provision of the Act is to that provision as so applied;
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“animal” includes a bird, fish or arthropod; and
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“animal pathogen” means a substance for the time being mentioned in Schedule 5 to the Act.