The Bluetongue Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“animal” means a ruminating animal (and for the purposes of these Regulations all camelids are considered to be ruminating animals) and “carcase”, “embryo”, “ovum” and “semen” mean the carcase, embryo, ovum and semen of such an animal;

“control zone” means a zone referred to in regulation 12;

“infected premises” means premises on which the existence of bluetongue has been confirmed;

“inspector” means an inspector appointed as such by the Secretary of State or a local authority for the purpose of these Regulations and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes a veterinary inspector;

“local authority” means—

(a)

in a part of England where there is, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(1), a unitary authority for that local government area, that authority;

(b)

where there is not a unitary authority—

(i)

in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;

(ii)

in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county;

(iii)

in each London borough, the council of that borough;

(iv)

in the city of London, the Common Council;

(v)

where there is a port health authority, that authority;

“midge” means an insect of the genus Culicoides;

“premises” includes any place;

“vaccine” means vaccine against bluetongue virus; and

“veterinary inspector” means a person appointed as such by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2) Any authorisation, licence, notice or designation under these Regulations must be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice at any time.

(1)

S.I. 1994/867 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.