the expression “the Minister”means the Minister for Agriculture;
the word “prescribed”means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act;
the word “inspector”means any person authorised (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 and imposed on an inspector by this Act;
the expression “the appointed day”means the day appointed by the Minister under this Act to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Act.