The Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) Order 2008

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Order—

“animal” (“anifail”) includes poultry;

“carrier” (“cludydd”) means any living creature except man which may carry or transmit a specified animal pathogen or the tissue, cell culture, body fluid, excreta, carcase or part of a carcase of such creature by or by means of which a specified animal pathogen may be transmitted or carried;

“premises” (“mangre”) includes any land, building or other place; and

“specified animal pathogen” (“pathogen anifail penodedig”) means an animal pathogen listed in Schedule 1, including—

(a)

intact pathogens;

(b)

pathogens which have been attenuated or genetically modified by any means; and

(c)

any nucleic acid derived from an animal pathogen listed in that Schedule that could produce that pathogen when introduced into a biological system in which the nucleic acid is capable of replicating.

(2) In this Order “inspector” (“arolygydd”) does not include an inspector appointed by a local authority.

(3) A licence or notice issued under this Order must be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.