The Horses (Zootechnical Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“horse” means an animal of an equine or asinine species or a crossbreed of those species, but does not include a zebra;

“recognised organisation” means an organisation or association which–

(a)

maintains or establishes a stud book in which horses are entered or registered; and

(b)

has been recognised for that purpose under regulation 3; and

“stud book” means any book, register, file or data medium–

(a)

which is maintained by a recognised organisation; and

(b)

in which horses are entered or registered with mention of all their known ancestors.

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, any expressions that are not defined in these Regulations and occur in–

(a) Commission Decision 92/353/EEC laying down the criteria for the approval or recognition of organisations and associations which maintain or establish stud-books for registered equidae(1),

(b) Commission Decision 92/354/EEC laying down certain rules to ensure co-ordination between organisations and associations which maintain or establish stud-books for registered equidae(2), or

(c) Commission Decision 96/78/EC laying down the criteria for entry and registration of equidae in stud-books for breeding purposes(3),

have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of those Decisions.

(3) Any reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(4), which has been recorded and is subsequently capable of being reproduced.

(1)

O.J. No. L 192, 11.7.92, p.63.

(2)

O.J. No. L 192, 11.7.92, p.66.

(3)

O.J. No. L 019, 25.1.96, p.39.

(4)

2000 c. 7; Section 15(1) contains a definition of “electronic communication”, and was amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).