The Tuberculosis (Wales) Order 2006

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Order:—

“the Act” (“Y Ddeddf”) means the Animal Health Act 1981;

“affected animal” (“anifail yr effeithiwyd arno”) means a cow which is affected with tuberculosis of the udder or is giving tuberculous milk, or a bovine animal which is affected with tuberculous emaciation, or is excreting or discharging tuberculous material, or is affected with a chronic cough, or shows any other clinical sign of tuberculosis;

“bovine animal” (“anifail buchol”) means domestic cattle of the genus Bos, buffalo and bison;

“the Divisional Veterinary Manager” (“Y Rheolwr Milfeddygol Rhanbarthol”) means the veterinary inspector appointed by the National Assembly to receive information about animals or carcases affected or suspected of being affected with specified diseases, for the area in which the animal or carcase is;

“finishing unit” (“uned besgi”) means premises where bovine animals are fattened and from where they are sent to slaughter;

“reactor” (“adweithydd”) means a bovine animal which produces a reaction to a relevant test which is consistent with its being affected with tuberculosis;

“relevant test” (“prawf perthnasol”) means a skin test or other diagnostic test for tuberculosis;

“skin test” (“prawf croen”) means a single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test for tuberculosis;

“suspected animal” (“anifail a amheuir”) means a bovine animal that is suspected of being affected with tuberculosis, and includes a reactor;