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.
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.