The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 (revoked)

Interpretation E+W+S

3.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

“affected animal” means—

(a)

a cow which is affected with tuberculosis of the udder or is giving tuberculous milk, or

(b)

a bovine animal which is affected with tuberculous emaciation or is excreting or discharging tuberculous material or is affected with a chronic cough or shows any other clinical sign of tuberculosis;

“approved collecting centre” has the meaning given by article 12(1)(c);

“approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant that is approved for use against bovine tuberculosis in accordance with the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978(1);

“approved finishing unit” has the meaning given by article 12(1)(b);

“bovine animal” means domestic cattle of the genus Bos, buffalo or bison;

“collecting centre” means premises, other than a market, used for the intermediate reception of animals intended to be moved elsewhere;

“exempt finishing unit” has the meaning given by article 12(1)(a);

“exempt market” has the meaning given by article 11(1);

“the Divisional Veterinary Manager” means the veterinary inspector appointed by the Secretary of State to receive notifications about animals or carcases affected or suspected of being affected with diseases, for the area in which the animal or carcase is located;

“finishing unit” means premises where bovine animals are fattened and from where they are sent to slaughter;

“keeper” means any person who owns or is responsible for a bovine animal whether on a permanent or temporary basis, but it does not include a person responsible for a bovine animal solely because he is transporting it;

“premises” includes land, with or without buildings;

“pre-movement test” means a skin test carried out in accordance with article 9(1);

“reactor” means a bovine animal that produces a reaction to a relevant test which is consistent with its being affected with tuberculosis;

“relevant test” means any diagnostic test for tuberculosis;

“skin test” means a single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test for tuberculosis;

“suspected animal” means a bovine animal that is suspected of being infected with tuberculosis, and includes a reactor;

“tuberculosis” means infection with Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis).

(1)

S.I. 1978/32, to which there are amendments not relevant to this order.