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2. In this Order—
“animals” means all animals other than man and includes birds, reptiles, fish, molluscs, crustacea and bees;
“client” means any person with whom a veterinary surgeon makes an agreement to supply veterinary services;
“feed” means any substance or product, including feed additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals;
“feed additives” means substances or micro-organisms authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003(1) on additives for use in the nutrition of animals;
“OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading;
“pharmacist” means—
a person who is a pharmacist within the meaning of section 132 of the Medicines Act 1968; or
any other person who is lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968;
“prescription” means a prescription as described in paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005(2);
“relevant veterinary medicinal product” means a veterinary medicinal product which may only be supplied by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist under a prescription from a veterinary surgeon in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005;
“supply” includes sale (including retail sale) or supply in circumstances corresponding to retail sale;
“veterinary manufacturer” means any manufacturer of a veterinary medicinal product and any person who has been granted a manufacturing authorisation by the Secretary of State under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005;
“veterinary medicinal product” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005 but shall not include the products which are excluded by Regulation 3 of those regulations nor feed nor feed additives;
“veterinary services” means the services supplied by a veterinary surgeon in his capacity as such and includes—
giving a prescription; and
supplying a prescribed medicine;
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under section 2 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(3) or a person registered in the supplementary veterinary register kept under section 8 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;
“veterinary wholesaler” means any person who has been granted a wholesale dealer’s authorisation by the Secretary of State under paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005;
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