The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

“the appropriate Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister, and in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State;

“approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant for the time being to receive information about horses and carcases affected or suspected of being affected with disease for the area in which such horses or carcases are;

“horse” means a horse, ass, jennet, mule, rhinoceros, tapir or zebra;

“infected place” means a place declared to be an infected place by a notice in Form A served under article 5;

“inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister or by a local authority, and, when used in relation to an officer of the Ministry, includes a veterinary inspector;

“the Minister” and “the Ministry” means respectively the Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

“premises” includes land;

“veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister;

“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or in the supplementary veterinary register.

(2) Any reference in this Order—

(a) to a numbered article or Schedule, is a reference to the article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order, and

(b) to a lettered Form, is a reference to the Form bearing that letter in Schedule 1 to this Order.