# The Sheep Scab (Scotland) Order 2010, Article 2: Interpretation

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(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“affected” means affected or suspected of being affected with sheep scab;
“authorised veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Scottish Ministers to receive information about affected sheep and carcases;
“carcase” means the carcase of a sheep, and includes part of a carcase and the meat, bones, hide, skin, fleece, wool, hoofs, horns, offal, or other part of a sheep, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof;
“clearance notice” means a notice within the meaning of article 8;
“common land” means land grazed in common;
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“market” means a market, fairground, sale-yard or other place where sheep are commonly exposed for sale, or any place where sheep are gathered together for the purpose of selection or grading for sale;
“place of exhibition” means a place at which exhibitions or shows of sheep are held;
“premises” includes any land, building or other place;
“sheep scab” means an infestation of psoroptic or sarcoptic mites;
“treatment” means treatment with a product for the treatment of sheep scab which may be placed on the market under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013; and “treat” and “treated” are to be construed accordingly; and
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or in the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
(2) Any reference in this Order to anything done in writing or produced in electronic form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/419/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-scab-scotland-order-2010/article-2
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