Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

• “approved holding premises” means premises approved under article 7 for the temporary holding of slaughter sheep;

• “approved premises” has the meaning given to it by article 2(1) of the Export of Animals (Protection) Order 1981^f1;

• “approved sheep dip” means a sheep dip for which there is a current product licence permitting its sale or supply for use against sheep scab;

• “approved substances” means those substances (other than water) specified for mixing with an approved sheep dip in the product licence relating to that dip;

• “dipping” means thoroughly immersing the whole sheep (including the head and ears) in a dipping bath, and keeping the sheep (excluding the head and ears) in the dipping bath for not less than one minute, and

• “dipped” shall be construed accordingly;

• “dipping bath” means a bath prepared by diluting an approved sheep dip with clean water and any other approved substances in the proportions specified for that dip in the product licence relating to it (without the addition of any other sheep dip or substance) and thereafter maintained in the manner specified in the licence;

• “dipped sheep” means sheep, other than slaughter sheep, which have been dipped in accordance with the provisions of this Order and

• “undipped sheep” shall be construed accordingly;

• “inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister or by a local authority and, when used in relation to an officer of the Ministry, includes a veterinary inspector;

• “market” includes a fairground, sale-yard and any other place where sheep are commonly exposed for sale;

• “the Minister” and

• “the Ministry” mean respectively the Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

• “product licence” means a product licence granted under the Medicines Act 1968^f2;

• “relevant period” means the period of six weeks commencing on the 23rd day of September in any year;

• “sheep” includes lambs;

• “sheep scab” means an infestation of sheep with psoroptic or sarcoptic mites;

• “slaughterhouse” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England and Wales, a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard, as defined in section 34 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974^f3 and

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, a slaughterhouse as defined in section 22 of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980^f4;

• “slaughter sheep” means sheep intended for sale for immediate slaughter or for export;

• “slaughter sheep market” means a market or a separate and distinct part of a market where, for the time being, only slaughter sheep are sold;

• “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister.

Any reference in this Order—