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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “the Act” means the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980;

  • “animal” means any description of cattle, sheep, goat, swine or horse (including asses, ponies, hinnies or mules);

  • “bovine” means a bull, ox, bullock, cow, heifer or steer or a calf which is too large to be restrained on a cradle or table, and for the purposes of regulations 5, 9, 14 and 24 of these Regulations includes all calves;

  • “casting pen” means a rotary pen capable of casting animals for slaughter;

  • “contravention” in relation to any provision of these Regulations includes a failure to comply with that provision and “contravene” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “knacker’s yard” means any building or place used for the killing of animals the flesh of which is not intended for human consumption; and “knacker” means a person whose business it is to carry out such killing;

  • “lairage” means any premises or yard used for the confinement of animals awaiting slaughter forming part of or used in connection with a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard and, for the purposes of regulations 3 and 5 of these Regulations, includes a field so used;

  • “local authority” means an islands or district council;

  • “mechanically-operated instrument”, except for the purposes of regulations 14(b) and 16(1)(b), includes an instrument for stunning by means of electricity;

  • “occupier” means–

    1. (a)

      in relation to a slaughterhouse provided by a local authority, that local authority;

    2. (b)

      in relation to any premises used as a slaughterhouse, the person registered in respect of the premises for that purpose under section 4 of the Act, and

    3. (c)

      in relation to premises used as a knacker’s yard, the person holding a licence in respect thereof under section 6 of the Act;

  • “restraining pen” means a pen or compartment which is–

    1. (a)

      suitable for restraining in an upright position a bovine while it is being slaughtered by the Jewish or Muslim method;

    2. (b)

      constructed so as to confine one such animal at a time, without discomfort, and so as to prevent any substantial movement of the animal forwards, backwards or sideways once it has been placed in position for slaughter; and

    3. (c)

      the subject of an approval by the Secretary of State under regulation 20 of these Regulations;

  • “slaughterhall” means that part of a slaughterhouse or knacker’s yard in which the actual slaughtering of any animal or the dressing of any carcase is carried out;

  • “slaughterhouse” means any building or place used for the killing of animals the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption; and “slaughterman” means a person whose business it is to carry out such killing;

  • “sticking” means the severance of the major blood vessels in the neck or immediately anterior to the heart by means of a knife and “stuck” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “stunning pen” means a pen or compartment which is suitable for confining a bovine while it is being stunned and which is so constructed as to confine, without discomfort, only one such animal at a time and to prevent any substantial movement of the animal forwards, backwards or sideways;

  • “vehicle” means any vehicle (including a trailer of any description) constructed or adapted for use on a road.

(2)

Any provision of these Regulations which applies to an animal awaiting slaughter applies until the animal is dead.

(3)

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.