The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 2005 avian influenza survey” means the survey for avian influenza being carried out by the Department in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/464/EC on the implementation of survey programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States(1) and with the national plan approved by Commission Decision 2005/732/EC approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2005 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the Community financial contribution to the implementation costs of those programmes(2);

“avian influenza” means an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by any influenza A virus of the subtypes H5 or H7 or with an intravenous pathogenicity index in six week old chickens greater than 1.2;

“avian influenza prevention zone” means any area declared as such under regulation 4(2)(a);

“the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2005/734/EC(3) laying down biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 from birds living in the wild to poultry and other captive birds and providing for an early detection system in areas at particular risk, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/745/EC(4);

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“general licence” means a licence issued under these Regulations which applies to all persons, or any class of persons specified therein;

“inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purpose of these Regulations or under the Order by the Department;

“the Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(5);

“other captive bird” means any bird other than poultry kept in captivity, including any bird kept for shows, races, exhibitions and competitions, such as ornamental birds and racing pigeons;

“poultry” means all birds that are reared or kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for consumption, the production of other commercial products, for restocking supplies of game or for the purposes of any breeding programme for the production of these categories of birds;

“premises” means land, with or without buildings;

“restrictions notice” means a notice served under regulation 4(2)(b);

“specific licence” means a licence issued under these Regulations which only applies to the applicant therefor.

(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(6) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(1)

O.J. No. L No 164, 24.6.2005, p. 52, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/726/EC (OJ No L 273, 19.10.2005, p. 21)

(2)

O.J. No. L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 95

(3)

O.J. No. L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 105

(4)

O.J. No. L 279, 22.10.2005, p.79

(5)

1981 No. 1115 (N.I. 22) as amended by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Article 17 and S.I.1994/1891 (N.I. 6) Articles 19, 22 and 23

(6)

1954 c. 33 (N.I.)