Article 1 Title, commencement and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgery (Rectal Ultrasound Scanning of Bovines) Order 2010 and comes into force on 14th September 2010.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;

• “approved course” means—

  1. (a)

     a training course in the use of rectal ultrasound scanners for the purpose of detecting whether a bovine is pregnant which is approved for the time being by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; F1...

  2. (b)

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• “doppler rectal transponder” means a rectal ultrasound scanner consisting of an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver, which detects pregnancy by converting a narrow ultrasound beam into distinctive sounds heard through a headset;

• “rectal ultrasound scanner” means any equipment (including a doppler rectal transponder) intended to be inserted into the rectum of a bovine to detect whether it is pregnant;

• “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person who is registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register.