Interpretation

In these Regulations“Act” means the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act. “animal” means any horse, ass, mule, ox, sheep, goat or other ruminating animal or pig; “carcass” means the carcass of an animal, and includes part of the carcass or of the meat, bones, hide, skin, hoofs, horns, offal or other part of an animal; “diseased animal” means an animal affected with foot and mouth disease; “inspector” means an inspector or an assistant inspector appointed under section 3 of the Act; “suspected animal” means an animal suspected of being affected with foot and mouth disease.