Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930

Definitions.

3.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture;

the word “inspector” includes any person authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on an inspector by this Act;

the expression “veterinary examiner” means a person appointed by the Minister to be a veterinary examiner for the purposes of this Act;

the expression “veterinary inspector” means an officer of the Minister authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on a veterinary inspector by this Act;

the expression “local slaughter-house authority” means the local authority having in the place in relation to which the expression is used powers of registering and licensing slaughter-houses;

the expression “local sanitary authority” means a sanitary authority for the purpose of the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, as amended by the Local Government Acts, 1925 and 1927;

the word “cattle” means and includes a bull, cow, bullock, heifer and calf;

the word “pig” means and includes a boar, sow, hog and bonham;

the word “sheep” means and includes a ram, ewe, wether and lamb;

the word “horse” means and includes a stallion, mare, gelding, foal colt and filly;

the word “goat” means and includes a male goat, a female goat, and a kid;

the word “animals” means and includes cattle, pigs, sheep, horses and goats;

the expression “fresh meat” means and includes beef, veal, pork, mutton and lamb, horse-flesh and goat-flesh;

the word “offals” means and includes all entrails, fat and parts of an animal other than the dressed carcase which are capable of use for food for human consumption;

the word “rabbit” includes a Belgian hare;

the word “poultry” means and includes domestic fowls, turkeys, geese and ducks;

the word “consignment” includes the whole or one or more portions of a dressed carcase for export;

the word “package” includes any wrapper, case, container, cask or other receptacle containing or capable of containing offals for export;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act.