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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations–

  • “the Act” means the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968;

  • “electro-immobilisation”, in relation to any livestock, means the passing of an electric current through the body of an animal for the purpose of immobilising it;

  • “housed”, in relation to any livestock, means kept in a building;

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

  • “welfare code” means a code containing recommendations with respect to the welfare of livestock for the time being situated on agricultural land prepared and issued by the Ministers under section 3 of the Act, and references in these Regulations to a welfare code are references to that code as it has effect for the time being.