# Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967, Section 8: Interpretation.

Extent: E+W+S

In this Act—
“contravention” includes failure to comply
“local authority” means, as respects England and Wales, the council of . . . , a London borough or district or the Common Council of the City of London , as respects Wales, the council of a county or county borough and, as respects Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly.
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(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/24/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughter-of-poultry-act-1967/section-8
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