2 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
“the Directive” means Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC; and
“inspector” means a person appointed by the Department to be an inspector for the purposes of these Regulations.
O.J. No. L 325, 12.12.2003, p 31, as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC (O.J. No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352)
2 Expressions that are not defined in these Regulations and occur in the Directive have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Directive.
3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
1954 c. 33 (N.I.)