Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Scheme:
“authorised officer” means an inspector or veterinary inspector who is authorised by the Department to exercise powers under this Scheme;
“authorised person” means slaughterhouse staff authorised by the Department to carry out specific sampling in respect of pigs;
“designated laboratory” means a laboratory designated by the Department for the purposes of testing Aujeszky’s Disease samples;
“group” means an epidemiological unit;
“holding” means premises registered with the Department as required by the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012(1);
“keeper” means any person having care and control of pigs, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, but does not include a person who only transports pigs;
“the Order” means the Aujeszky’s Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 2012(2);
“samples” means samples taken from a pig or carcase;
“vaccinated” means vaccinated against Aujeszky’s Disease;
(2) Other expressions in this Scheme which are also used in the Order shall have the same meaning as in the Order.