The Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

InterpretationN.I.

2.—(1) In this Order—

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

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

“dilution rate” means the number of parts of water with which one part of an approved disinfectant is to be diluted;

“general Order” means an Order made under the 1981 Order or repealed by the 1981 Order other than this Order or a special disease Order;

“special disease” means—

(a)

Foot and mouth disease;

(b)

Swine vesicular disease;

(c)

Avian influenza;

(d)

Newcastle disease;

(e)

Paramyxovirus 1 infection in pigeons; and

(f)

Tuberculosis;

“special disease order” means any Order made or having effect under the 1981 Order or any Regulations made or having effect under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) which deals with one or more particular special diseases.

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

Commencement Information

I1Art. 2 in operation at 28.7.2008, see art. 1