Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “affected” means affected or suspected of being affected with sheep scab;

• F1“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;

• F2...

• “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 F32013; 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^f1.

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^f2 which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.