Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011
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Definitions. |
2.— In this Act— | |
“Act of 1986” means Control of Dogs Act 1986; | ||
“Board” means Bord na gCon; | ||
“Club” means Irish Coursing Club; | ||
“greyhound” means a dog (including a bitch) entered in the Irish Greyhound Stud Book or the pup of a greyhound dog and greyhound bitch so entered; | ||
“greyhound breeding establishment” means a premises used, in whole or in part, for breeding greyhounds at which not less than 4 greyhound bitches are kept, each of which— | ||
(a) is more than 15 months old, and | ||
(b) has been or is being used for breeding purposes, | ||
but does not include a premises at which not less than 6 bitches (other than greyhound bitches), each of which is more than 6 months old and is capable of being used for breeding purposes, are also kept; | ||
“Irish Greyhound Stud Book” means the stud book in which thoroughbred greyhounds are registered and identified under the Constitution of the Club; | ||
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 2001 ; | ||
“Minister” means Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine; | ||
“operator” means, in relation to a greyhound breeding establishment, the person who owns or manages the establishment or is otherwise responsible for the running of the establishment; | ||
“premises” includes any land, building, dwelling or temporary construction; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“register” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12 ; | ||
“registration certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12 ; | ||
“veterinary practitioner” means a person registered under Part 4 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 ; | ||
“welfare officer” means a person appointed under section 17 . |