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DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1958 - SECT 52

52.(1) In this Act the expression

"animal" means an animal of any kind specified in Part I of the First
Schedule;

"poultry" means birds of any of the kinds specified in Part II of the First
Schedule and the expression "bird" shall be construed accordingly;

"disease", in relation

(a)to animals, means any disease specified in Part III of the First Schedule;
and

(b)to poultry, means any disease specified in Part IV of the First Schedule;

(2) In this Act the expression

"aerodrome" means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or
commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure of
aircraft;

"carcase" means the carcase of an animal or bird and includes part of a
carcase, and the meat, bones, hide, skin, hair, feathers, hooves, horns, offal
or other part of an animal or bird, separately or otherwise, or any portion
thereof;

"cattle" means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, and calves;

"cattle plague" means rinderpest or the disease commonly called cattle plague;

"the Customs Acts" means [the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979], and any
enactment amending or substituted for that Act;

"diseased" means affected with disease;

"eggs" means the eggs of poultry;

"fodder" means hay or other substance (including milk) used for food of
animals or poultry;

"glanders" includes that form of glanders which is commonly known as farcy;

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/343

"horse" includes ass and mule;

"imported", as applied to animals, poultry and things, means brought by any
means into Northern Ireland from a country out of Northern Ireland;

"in contact with", in relation to a diseased or suspected animal or bird,
means being or having been in the same field, shed, stable, sty, pen or other
place, or in the same herd or flock as, or otherwise in contact with, that
animal or bird;

"inspector" means a person appointed by the Ministry to be an inspector for
the purposes of this Act;

"justice" means justice of the peace;

"landing", in relation to imported animals, poultry, or things, means landing
them from a ship, vessel, aircraft or vehicle, or otherwise introducing them
into Northern Ireland;

"landing-place" means a part of a port or aerodrome, or any other place,
defined by an order of the Ministry for the purpose of the landing of imported
animals or poultry;

"litter" means straw or other substance commonly used for bedding or otherwise
for or about animals or poultry;

"Minister" means the Minister of Agriculture;

"Ministry" means the Ministry of Agriculture;

"order of the Ministry" means an order made by the Ministry under this Act;

"pleuro-pneumonia" means contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle;

"shipping" includes carriage by air and carriage in a vehicle;

"suspected" means suspected of being diseased;

"swine-fever" means the disease known as typhoid fever of swine, soldier
purples, red disease, hog cholera or swine-plague;

"veterinary inspector" means an inspector being a member of the Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons, or any veterinary practitioner qualified as approved
by the Ministry;

"veterinary surgeon" includes any person lawfully qualified to practice
veterinary surgery in Northern Ireland.

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