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Article 2 Extension of the definition of “animal”, “poultry” and “disease”F1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in relation to this Order—

(a)

the definition of “animal” is hereby extended so as to comprise any kind of mammal except man, and any kind of four-footed beast which is not a mammal;

(b)

the definition of “poultry” is hereby extended so as to comprise any species of bird;

(c)

the definition of “disease” is hereby extended so as to comprise any disease of animals and poultry which may be caused by one or more specified animal pathogens.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (W.) (10.5.2008) by The Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1270), arts. 1, 12; and Order revoked (S.) (1.3.2009) by The Specified Animal Pathogens (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/45), arts. 1(1), 12(a)

Commencement

I1

Art. 2 in force at 1.4.1998, see art. 1