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The Brucellosis (Wales) Order 2006 art 2

The Brucellosis (Wales) Order 2006 art 2

art 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order — “ abortion or premature calving ” (“ erthylu neu fwrw llo cyn pryd ”) means an abortion or calving which takes place less than 271 days after service or insemination, or 265 days after implantation or transfer of an embryo, whether the calf is born dead or alive; “ approved laboratory ” (“ labordy cymeradwy ”) means a laboratory approved by the National Assembly to carry out testing of milk bought in Wales for brucellosis; “ approved slaughterhouse ” (“ lladd-dy cymeradwy ”) means a slaughterhouse approved by an officer to carry out the slaughter of reactors; “ bovine animal ” (“ anifail buchol ”) means a bull, cow, heifer or calf but does not include a steer; “ brucellosis ” (“ brwselosis ”) means the disease caused by Brucella abortus, otherwise known as contagious abortion; “ dealer in bovine animals ” (“ masnachwr anifeiliaid buchol ”) means any person whose trade or business regularly includes the selling of bovine animals purchased by that person for the purpose of resale within 28 days; ... “ full-term calving ” (“ bwrw llo wedi cyfnod llawn o fod yn gyflo ”) means a calving which takes place 271 days or more after service or insemination, or 265 days or more after implantation or transfer of an embroy, whether the calf is born dead or alive; “ the National Assembly ” (“ y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol ”) means the National Assembly for Wales; “ officer ” (“ swyddog ”) means a veterinary inspector or other officer of the National Assembly; “ premises ” (“ mangre ”) includes land with or without buildings; “ reactor ” (“ adweithydd ”) means a bovine animal which develops a reaction consistent with its being infected with brucellosis when tested for that disease; “ slaughterhouse ” (“ lladd-dy ”) means any premises used for the commercial slaughter or killing of animals, whether or not the flesh of those animals is intended for sale for human consumption, and includes any place available in connection therewith for the confinement of animals while awaiting slaughter there or for keeping or subjecting to any treatment or process, products of the slaughtering of animals there; “ steer ” (“ bustach ”) means a castrated bull or male calf aged four months or over; “ veterinary surgeon ” (“ llawfeddyg milfeddygol ”) means a veterinary surgeon (or veterinary practitioner) registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 ; and “ veterinary inspector ” (“ arolygydd milfeddygol ”) means a veterinary inspector appointed by the National Assembly. (2) Notices, approvals or licences issued under this Order must be in writing and may be issued subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended, withdrawn or revoked in writing at any time.

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