8 Interpretation.

In this Act—

  • F1“contravention” includes failure to comply

  • “local authority” means, as respects England and Wales, the council of . . . F2, a London borough or F3district or the Common Council of the City of London and, as respects Scotland, F4an islands or district council;

  • “the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and F5the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly.

  • F6“the standard scale” has the meaning given by section 75 of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1982.

2

This Act applies to turkeys kept in captivity and domestic fowls, guinea fowls, ducks, geese and quails to kept; and reference in this Act to birds to which this Act applies shall be construed in accordance with this subsection and any order under section 7 above.