3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these regulations –

Act means the Animal Welfare Act 1993 ;

alpaca means an animal of the species vicugna pacos;

bobby calf means a calf that –

(a) is not more than 30 days old; and

(b) is not accompanied by its mother;

buffalo means an animal of the species bubalus bubalis;

camel means an animal of the species camelus dromedarius;

cattle means animals of the genus Bos, other than bobby calves;

class of livestock means a group of livestock of the same species that share a common characteristic, such as age, size or sex or some other physiological characteristic, such as pregnancy;

cold stress means a reaction, or response, by an animal to cold conditions that causes the animal physiological or psychological distress or injury;

competent person – see regulation 6 ;

container includes a crate, box and cage;

deer includes an animal of the species cervus timorensis, dama dama, cervus elapus and cervus candensis, and any cross between those species;

direct supervision – see subregulation (5) ;

emu means an animal of the species ;