Article 3 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –

• “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

• “the appropriate Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister and in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State;

• “approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant for the time being listed in the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978^f1 as approved for use under a general order;

• “animal” means any kind of mammal, except man, and any kind of four-footed beast which is not a mammal;

• “carcase” means the carcase of an animal or of any poultry and includes part of a carcase or any portion thereof;

• “designated organism” means an organism designated by article 4 of this Order for the purposes of section 29 of the Act;

• “feedingstuff” means feedingstuff whatever its derivation and includes any ingredient used in the preparation of a feedingstuff;

• “infected place” means premises declared to be an infected place by a notice served under article 6 of this Order;

• “inspector of the Minister” means a person appointed by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act and includes a veterinary inspector;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and “the Ministers” means the Minister, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly;

• “premises” includes land;

• “product” means milk, eggs, wool, meat, offal, dung or other substance directly derived from an animal or from any poultry, whether mixed with any other substance or not, and includes used bedding litter;

• “poultry” means birds of any species;

• “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister.