# The Veal (Marketing Payment) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the appropriate Minister” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
(b) in relation to Scotland and Wales, the Secretary of State; and
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;
“authorised person” means a person (whether or not an officer of the Minister, the Secretary of State or the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) who is authorised by the appropriate Minister, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations;
“carcase” means the whole body of a slaughtered animal after bleeding, and evisceration, removal of the limbs at the carpus and tarsus, removal of the head, tail and udder and flaying;
“holding” has the meaning given by Article 4(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2222/96;
“movement record”, in relation to a bovine animal, means a record made for the purposes of recording the movement of the animal to or from a holding, and includes any record made pursuant to article 5(1) of the Bovine Animals (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995;
“payment” means a payment under these Regulations;
“producer” means a producer within the meaning of Article 4a of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) 2222/96; and
“veal calf” means a bovine animal which is intended for slaughter at an age of less than 12 months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1986/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veal-marketing-payment-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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