Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the Act” means the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967;

• “bird” means a turkey kept in captivity or a domestic fowl, guinea-fowl, duck, goose or quail so kept;

• “licence” means a licence to slaughter or to stun and slaughter granted under regulation 5 or 6;

• “the Rabbinical Commission” means the Rabbinical Commission referred to in Schedule 1 to the Slaughterhouses Act 1974^f1;

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person who is registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.