The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994

Title, commencement, extension of definitions and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994 and shall come into force on 23rd January 1995.

(2) For the purposes of the Act in its application to this Order—

(a) the definition of animals in section 87(1) of the Act shall be extended to comprise—

(i) any kind of mammal except man;

(ii) any kind of four footed beast which is not a mammal;

(iii) any fish, reptiles, crustaceans; and

(iv) any other cold blooded creatures of any species; and

(b) the definition of poultry in section 87(4) of the Act shall be extended to comprise all species of bird.

(3) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

“animal” includes any animal and any bird; and

“Divisional Veterinary Officer” means a veterinary inspector appointed as such by the Minister.

(4) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, distances shall be calculated from the start of the transport of the animals to the place of destination and the calculation of journey times shall include the time taken in loading and unloading the animals.

(5) A notice served under this Order shall be in writing and may be subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.