Article 3 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “animal” includes poultry;

• “carrier” means any living creature except man which may carry or transmit a specified animal pathogen or the tissue, cell culture, body fluid, excreta, carcase or part of a carcase of such creature by or by means of which a specified animal pathogen may be transmitted or carried;

• “premises” includes any land, building or other place; and

• “specified animal pathogen” means an animal pathogen listed in Schedule 1, including—

  1. (a)

     intact pathogens;

  2. (b)

     pathogens which have been attenuated or genetically modified by any means; and

  3. (c)

     any nucleic acid derived from an animal pathogen listed in that Schedule that could produce that pathogen when introduced into a biological system in which the nucleic acid is capable of replicating.

In this Order “inspector” does not include an inspector appointed by a local authority.

A licence or notice issued under this Order must be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.