# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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(1) In these Regulations—
“animal welfare code” means a code of practice issued under section 37 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006;
“calf” means a bovine animal under 6 months old;
“conventionally reared meat chicken” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus that is kept for meat production, other than one—
(a)that is on a holding—
(i)with fewer than 500 such animals; or
(ii)with only breeding stocks of such animals;
(b)that is on a hatchery;
(c)in relation to which the term “Extensive indoor (barn-reared)”, “Free range”, “Traditional free range” or “Free range – total freedom” can be used within the meaning of point (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Annex V to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat; or
(d)that is organically reared in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91;
“inspector” means a person appointed as an inspector by the Scottish Ministers or a local authority for the purposes of these Regulations;
“laying hen” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus which has reached laying maturity and is kept for production of eggs not intended for hatching;
“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“person responsible” means a person responsible for an animal in terms of section 18 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and includes a keeper and a food business operator; and
“pig” means an animal of the porcine species of any age, kept for breeding or fattening.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/388/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2010/regulation-2
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