Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Order—

“bird” includes poultry, unless the context otherwise requires;

“carcase” means the carcase of poultry or of any bird other than poultry, as the context requires, and includes part of a carcase;

“Chief Veterinary Officer” means the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

“designated disease” means paramyxovirus 1 in pigeons, avian influenza and Newcastle disease;

“disinfect” means disinfect with a disinfectant approved under the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978(1) for the purposes of this Order;

“Divisional Veterinary Manager” means the veterinary inspector appointed by the Secretary of State to receive information about diseased or suspected birds or carcases in the area in which such birds or carcases are;

“poultry” means domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowls, quails, pigeons, ratites and pheasants and partridges reared or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs for consumption or for restocking supplies of game;

“premises” includes any place; and

“racing pigeon” means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house (any installation used for keeping or breeding racing pigeons) to be released so that it may freely fly back to its pigeon house or to any other destination.

(2) Any notice or licence served or issued under this Order or under a declaratory Order made under article 10 below shall be in writing, may be general or specific, may be the subject of conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.

(1)

S.I. 1978/32.