In this Order, except when the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

• “the Act” means the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949;

• “food” includes any substance ordinarily used in the composition or preparation of food, the seeds of any cereal or vegetable, and any feeding-stuffs for animals, but does not include any food carried on any vessel for consumption by the passengers or crew;

• “infestation” means the presence of rats, mice, insects or mites in numbers or under conditions which involve an immediate or potential risk of substantial loss of or damage to food, and “infested” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, or, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State;

• “sea-going ship” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 3 (2) of this Order;

• “working days” includes any day except Sunday, a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday.

The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.