Section 9 Interpretation.

For the purpose of this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

“Slaughter-house” means any building, premises or place used in connection with the business of killing animals for the purpose of the flesh being used as butcher's meat;

Definition rep. by SR 1996/558

[F1 “Butcher's meat” means the flesh of any animal intended for human consumption];

“Animal” means any horse, mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, stallion, ass, donkey, mule, bull, cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, ox, sheep, ewe, wether, ram, lamb, goat, kid, [F2 pig, boar, hog or sow];

Definition rep. by 1981 NI 22

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/343

[F3 “Local Authority” means a district council];

Definition rep. by SR 1996/558