# The Zoonoses Order 1989, Article 2: Extension of definitions of “animals” and “poultry”


For the purposes of the Act in its application to the presence in animals or poultry of designated organisms –
(a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) of the Act is hereby extended so as to comprise –
(i) any kind of mammal except man, and
(ii) any kind of four-footed beast which is not a mammal; and
(b) the definition of “poultry” in section 87(4) of the Act is hereby extended so as to comprise birds of every species.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/285/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/zoonoses-order-1989/article-2
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