# Specified Diseases (Notification) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In this Order –
“affected” means affected with the specified disease;
“carcase” includes part of a carcase, and the meat, bones, skin, offal or any part of an animal or bird or any portion thereof;
“Divisional Veterinary Officer” means a Divisional Veterinary Officer of the Department;
“specified disease” means a disease specified in column 2 of the Schedule when it affects such animals or poultry as are specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the reference to such disease;
“suspected” means suspected of being affected; and
“the 1981 Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
(2) In this Order any reference to an animal or bird includes a reference to the carcase of such an animal or bird.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/248/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-diseases-notification-order-northern-ireland-2004/article-2
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