PART 1Introduction

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981.

(2)

Expressions used in this Order that are also used in the following Regulations have the meaning they bear in those Regulations.

(3)

The Regulations are—

(a)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) 1255/973;

(b)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC4;

F1(c)

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

(4)

The “local authority” means in relation to an area the county council or county borough council for that area.

F2(5)

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(6)

Any reference to the Regulations referred to in paragraph (3) is a reference to those instruments as amended from time to time.