Section 8 Interpretation.
England, Wales and Scotland
In this Act—
F1“contravention” includes failure to comply
“local authority” means, as respects England F2and Wales, the council of . . . F3, a London borough or F4district or the Common Council of the City of London F5, as respects Wales, the council of a county or county borough and, as respects Scotland, F6a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and F7the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly.
This Act applies to turkeys kept in captivity and domestic fowls, guinea fowls, ducks, geese and quails to kept; and reference in this Act to birds to which this Act applies shall be construed in accordance with this subsection and any order under section 7 above.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Definition inserted by Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40, SIF 2:8), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a)
- F2
Words in s. 8 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6)(8), Sch. 16, para. 31, Sch. 18; S. I. 1996/396, art. 4
- F3
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30
- F4
Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 179(3)
- F5
Words inserted in s. 8 (E.W.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16, para. 31,; S. I. 1996/396, art. 4
- F6
Words in s. 8 substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13, para. 70; S. I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
- F7
Words substituted by S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 5 para. 1
- F8
Words inserted by Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40, SIF 2:8), Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(b)
- F9
S. 8(1): the definition of "the standard scale" repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (S.) (1.1.2013) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/321), reg. 1(b), Sch. 5 Pt. 1