Article 2
(1)
In these Rules—
(a)
“the Act” means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;
(b)
“the Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of section 14 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1948 and continued in existence by section 15 of the Act;
(c)
“Legal Assessor” means an assessor appointed under the provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and
(d)
“the Register” means a register maintained in accordance with section 2 of the Act, or a register maintained in accordance with section 8 of the Act, as the case may be.
(2)
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Rules as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.