The Diseases of Poultry (Scotland) Order 2003

Interpretation S

3.—(1) In this Order–

“1981 Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

[F1 “avian influenza” shall be deemed to include a current or previous infection by a causative agent of avian influenza;]

[F2 “authorised veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector authorised by the Scottish Ministers to receive information about diseased birds or carcases, or birds or carcases suspected of being diseased;]

“captive bird” means any bird kept under human control other than poultry or racing pigeons;

“carcase” means the carcase of any bird and includes part of a carcase;

“Chief Veterinary Officer” means the Chief Veterinary Officer [F3 for Scotland];

“Council Directive 92/40/EEC” means Council Directive 1992/40/EEC M1 of 19th May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza;

“Council Directive 92/66/EEC” means Council Directive 1992/66/EEC M2 of 14th July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease;

“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 M3 for the purposes of this Order;

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“means of transport” includes any vehicle, vessel or aircraft;

“pigeon house” means any installation used for keeping or breeding pigeons;

“premises” includes land with or without buildings, but does not include any place used only as a dwelling; and

“racing pigeon” means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to be released so that it may freely fly back to its pigeon house or to any other destination.

(2) In articles 3(1), 7(1) and (2)(a), 9(1)(a) and (3), 11(1), (2) and (5), 12, 14(1), 15 and Schedules 1 and 2, unless the context otherwise requires, “poultry” means any of the following birds, if they are kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs or for re-stocking supplies of game; namely, domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowls, pigeons (other than racing pigeons), quails, ratites, pheasants and partridges.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 3(1) inserted (25.10.2004) by The Avian Influenza (Survey Powers) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/453), regs. 1(1), 8

F2 Words in art. 3(1) inserted (28.6.2013) by The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/173), arts. 1(1), 14(2)(c)

F3 Words in art. 3(1) substituted (28.6.2013) by The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/173), arts. 1(1), 14(2)(a)

F4 Words in art. 3(1) omitted (28.6.2013) by virtue of The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/173), arts. 1(1), 14(2)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 O.J. No. L 167, 22.06.92, p.1.

M2 O.J. No. L 260, 05.09.92, p.1.

M3 S.I. 1978/32, as relevantly amended by S.I. 1978/934, 1994/3141 and 1999/919 and S.S.I. 2001/45 and 51 and 2003/334.