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(1)Section 3 (Interpretation and supplementary provisions) of the 1953 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in the definition of “agricultural land”—
(i)after “grazing land” insert “ (including woodland that is used for grazing) ”,
(ii)after “pig farming,” insert “ the raising of game birds, ”,
(b)the “and” at the end of that definition is repealed,
(c)after that definition, insert—
““assistance dog” has the meaning given by section 173(1) of the Equality Act 2010;”,
(d)for the definition of “livestock” substitute—
““livestock” means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, camelids, ostriches, farmed deer, enclosed game birds or poultry, and for the purposes of this definition “cattle” means bulls, cows, oxen, buffalo, heifers or calves, “horses” includes donkeys and mules, “farmed deer” means deer of any species which are on agricultural land enclosed by a deer-proof barrier and kept by way of business for the primary purpose of meat production, “enclosed game birds” means any pheasant, partridge, grouse (or moor game), black (or heath) game or ptarmigan that are being kept enclosed prior to their release for sporting purposes, and “poultry” means domestic fowls, turkeys, geese or ducks;”, and
(e)after that definition, add—
““veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c.36).”.
(3)After subsection (3), add—
“(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend the definitions in subsection (1).”.
(4)After that subsection, add—
“(5)Regulations under subsection (4) of this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.
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