2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“animals” means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, domestic fowl, turkeys, geese and ducks;
“authorised person” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 7(1);
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Department subject to negative resolution;
“statutory instrument” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( d) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.