# The Slaughter of Poultry (Licences and Specified Qualifications) Regulations 1991, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) 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;
“veterinary surgeon” means a person who is registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1676/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughter-of-poultry-licences-and-specified-qualifications-regulations-1991/regulation-2
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