The Veterinary Surgery (Testing for Tuberculosis in Bovines) Order 2005

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“approved course” means a course relating to the application to a bovine animal of a tuberculin test, successful completion of which shall include passing an examination, approved for the time being by the Secretary of State, or in the case of Northern Ireland by the Department, after consultation with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons;

“approved tuberculosis tester” has the meaning given in article 5;

“authorised veterinary surgeon” means a person who is –

(a)

registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register,

(b)

an officer of the Secretary of State or the Department, and

(c)

authorised by the Secretary of State or the Department to supervise trainee tuberculosis testers and approved tuberculosis testers;

“re-qualification assessment” means an assessment of competence in carrying out tuberculin testing, carried-out in the case of Great Britain by the Secretary of State, and in the case of Northern Ireland, by the Department;

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

“tuberculin testing” means administering a comparative intradermal test, including preparation of the site for injection, injection of tuberculin, and measurement and recording of results, but excludes interpretation of those results and “tuberculin test” shall be construed accordingly; and

“trainee tuberculosis tester” means a person who is carrying out tuberculin testing of bovines as part of an approved course.