The Veterinary Surgery (Exemptions) Order 1973

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this order—

“the Act” means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;

“poultry” means live birds of the following species, that is to say, all species of fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowls, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and quails;

“vaccine” means, in Great Britain, either—

(a)

a vaccine which is the subject of and which is being used in accordance with the provisions of, a current product licence issued under the Medicines Act 1968, or an animal test certificate so issued; or

(b)

a vaccine of which the manufacture for sale or the importation into Great Britain is licensed, as respects England and Wales by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, or as respects Scotland by the Secretary of State, under any order for the time being in force made under Part II of the Diseases of Animals Act 1950.

in Northern Ireland, either—

(c)

a vaccine which is the subject of and which is being used in accordance with the provisions of, a current product licence issued under the Medicines Act 1968, and valid for Northern Ireland, or an animal test certificate so issued; or

(d)

a vaccine of which the manufacture for sale or the importation into Northern Ireland is licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland under any order for the time being in force made under Part II of the Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1958.

(2) Other expressions used in this order which are used also in the Act have the same meaning as in the Act.

(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 applies to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.