S.L. 439.17 Art. 2Interpretation.

(1) Unless stated otherwise in these regulations, the definitions contained in the Act, in Council Regulation (EC) No

1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing and in the manual of practical guidelines as published in the Gazette by the Director to assess fitness for transport of adult bovines shall apply. The same guidelines shall be utilised to assess fitness for transport of other animals that are not transportable without causing pain.

(2) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: "the Act" means the Animal Welfare Act;

"animal" means any vertebrate animal; "Director" means the Director for Animal Welfare;

"emergency euthanasia" means the killing of animals which are injured, in severe pain or suffering and where there is no other practical possibility to alleviate this pain or suffering;

"killing" means any intentionally induced process which causes the death of an animal;

"official veterinarian" means a veterinary surgeon registered in terms of article 43 of the Veterinary Services Act who is employed by the State as a veterinary officer; "private veterinarian" means a veterinary surgeon registered in terms of article 43 of the Veterinary Services Act who exercises and performs private veterinary activities.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (2), terms and expressions used in these regulations which are not defined herein, shall unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act.