# Tuberculosis (Examination and Testing) Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 1999, Paragraph 1: Citation and interpretation

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Tuberculosis (Examination and Testing) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 1999.
(2) In this Scheme—
“animal” means any bovine or non-bovine animal;
“authorised officer” means an inspector, a veterinary inspector or other person authorised by the Department for the purposes of this Scheme;
“carcase” means the carcase of an animal;
“disease” means bovine tuberculosis;
“official test” means any examination or test which an authorised officer is required or authorised to carry out under paragraph 2(1).
(3) Any other expression used in this Scheme that is also used in the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 shall have the same meaning as in that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/264/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tuberculosis-examination-and-testing-scheme-order-northern-ireland-1999/schedule/paragraph-1
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