Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

• “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

• “appropriate Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister, and in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State;

• “chick box liner” means any material used to line a box or other container in which chicks are transported from a hatchery to any rearing premises;

• “inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister or by a local authority and, when used in relation to an officer of the Minister, includes a veterinary inspector;

• “laboratory” means any laboratory which has the necessary facilities and personnel for carrying out, and is willing to carry out, tests on samples mentioned in Part I of the Schedule to this Order in accordance with the provisions of Part II of that Schedule;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

• “poultry” means domestic fowls of any age;

• “poultry flock” means any flock of poultry consisting of–

  1. (a)

     not less than 25 birds which are kept for the production of eggs for human consumption or breeding (including birds which are being reared to produce eggs for either of those purposes); or

  2. (b)

     less than 25 birds the eggs of which are sold for human consumption;

  “rearing premises” means any premises on which 25 or more birds are being reared at any time for the production of eggs for human consumption or breeding;

• “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister.