The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In this Order—

“authorised person” means a person generally or specially authorised in writing by the Department;

“bees” includes bees in any stage of their life cycle;

“bee product” means any natural product of the activities of bees (such as, for example, honey or beeswax) in its natural state; and

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture.