3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Nature Conservation Act 2002 ;

approved deer farm fence means a fence that is approved under regulation 10(1) ;

deer farm means an area of land where deer are kept for any purpose including, but not limited to, for farming, as a hobby, and as pets;

deer farm licence means a licence granted, and in force, under regulation 5(4) in respect of a deer farm;

deer farm operator means a person who owns, operates, manages or is in day-to-day control of a deer farm;

deer handling facilities means facilities that –

(a) enable live farm deer to be separated from other live farm deer; and

(b) allow live farm deer to be restrained in a humane and safe manner; and

(c) facilitate loading of live farm deer onto or off a vehicle for transport;

farm deer means an animal, of the species European Fallow Deer (Dama dama), that is, or has been, held in captivity on a deer farm;

licence holder, in relation to a deer farm, means the person who holds the deer farm licence in force in respect of the deer farm;

Secretary means Secretary of the Department;

wildlife officer means –

(a) the Secretary; and

(b) an inspector as defined in the Animal Health Act 1995 ; and

(c) an authorised officer as defined in the ; and