The Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (England) Order 2000

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“affected animal” means a bovine animal that is affected with enzootic bovine leukosis or is infected with the bovine leukosis virus;

“officer” means a veterinary inspector or other officer of the Minister;

“approved laboratory” means a laboratory approved by the Minister to carry out testing of milk bought in England for evidence of the presence of enzootic bovine leukosis;

“approved slaughterhouse” means a slaughterhouse approved by an officer for the slaughter of reactors;

“bovine animal” means a bull, cow, steer, heifer or calf;

“carcase” means the carcase of a bovine animal and includes part of a carcase and the meat, bones, hideskin, hooves, offal or other part of a bovine animal, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof;

“Divisional Veterinary Manager” means the veterinary inspector appointed for the time being by the Minister to receive information about diseased or suspected animals, or the carcases of such animals, for the area in which such animals or carcases are situated;

“premises” includes land, with or without buildings;

“suspected animal” means a bovine animal that is suspected of being affected with enzootic bovine leukosis because—

(a)

it is exhibiting swollen, painless lymph nodes or tumorous changes (other than haemangiomas, papillomas or warts) in parts of its body; or

(b)

a haematological examination of the animal has disclosed a lymphocyte count within the range specified in the Schedule to this Order; or

(c)

any other test carried out on the animal has indicated the possible presence of infection with the bovine leukosis virus;

“veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister;

“veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(1).

(2) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this Order, the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is hereby extended to include all forms of bovine leukosis.

(3) All notices, licences or approvals issued under this Order shall be in writing and may be made subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.

(1)

1966 c. 36.