# The Specified Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 2008, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) 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;
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
“the 1981 Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
“premises” includes any land, building or other place; and
“specified animal pathogen” means an animal pathogen listed in Schedule 1, including—
(a) intact pathogens;
(b) pathogens which have been attenuated or genetically modified by any means; and
(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.
(2) In this Order “inspector” does not include an inspector appointed by a district council.
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/336/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-animal-pathogens-order-northern-ireland-2008/article-2
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