In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

• “approved boar” means a boar kept at an artificial insemination centre for the purpose of the production of permitted semen, and approved by the Minister for the purpose, subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify;

• “artificial insemination centre” means premises in respect of which a licence is in force under regulation 4(1) of these regulations;

• “insemination” means the artificial insemination of sows, and “inseminate” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

• “semen” means the semen of boars, and “permitted semen” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 4(4) of these regulations;

• “sow” includes gilt;

• “Scottish centre” means premises in respect of which a licence is in force under regulation 4(1) of the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (Scotland) Regulations 19641.

For the purpose of these regulations an animal in joint ownership shall not be deemed to be owned by the same person as any other animal or any semen unless all the joint owners of both are the same.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.