# The Welfare of Livestock Regulations 1990, Regulation 2: Interpretation


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1445/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-livestock-regulations-1990/regulation-2
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