Section 2: Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

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This section defines the following terms used in The Pakistan Animal Quarantine (Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products) Ordinance, 1979: • animal product — anything originating or made, whether in whole or in part, from an animal or from a carcass and includes blood, bones, casings, dairy products, eggs, fat, feedstuffs of animal origin, fish products, hair, hides, horns, hooves, hormones and their biological preparations, offals, seed materials for research purposes, semen, skins, tendons, viscera, wool and any other substance of animal origin which may be specified by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette • carcase — the carcass of an animal and includes any part or portion thereof • diseased — suffering from or carrying any infectious or contagious disease or such disease as may be declared by the Federal Government from time to time by notification in the official Gazette • fodder — hay, roughage, concentrate or any other substance used for feeding animals • health certificate — a certificate issued by a Quarantine Officer in respect of the health status of animals and animal products • litter — any substance used as bedding for animals or for holding or containing animals in the process of transportation • prescribed — prescribed by rules • quarantine — a site or premises provided or approved by the Federal Government for the isolation and examination of animals and animal products intended for import or export • Quarantine Officer — any veterinarian duly authorised by the Federal Government to exercise and perform the powers and functions of Quarantine Officer under this Ordinance; and • rules — rules made under this Ordinance This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “animal” includes all kinds of— (i) birds; (ii) cold-blooded creatures; (iii) creatures by means of which any disease may be carried or transmitted; (iv) crustacean; (v) fish; (vi) four-footed beasts which are not mammals; (vii) mammals, except man; and (viii) reptiles; (b) “animal product” means anything originating or made, whether in whole or in part, from an animal or from a carcass and includes blood, bones, casings, dairy products, eggs, fat, feedstuffs of animal origin, fish products, hair, hides, horns, hooves, hormones and their biological preparations, offals, seed materials for research purposes, semen, skins, tendons, viscera, wool and any other substance of animal origin which may be specified by the Federal Government by notification in the official Gazette; (c) “carcase” means the carcass of an animal and includes any part or portion thereof; (d) “diseased” means suffering from or carrying any infectious or contagious disease or such disease as may be declared by the Federal Government from time to time by notification in the official Gazette; (e) “fodder” means hay, roughage, concentrate or any other substance used for feeding animals; (f) “health certificate” means a certificate issued by a Quarantine Officer in respect of the health status of animals and animal products; (g) “import” and “export” respectively means bringing into or taking out of Pakistan by sea, land or air; (h) “litter” means any substance used as bedding for animals or for holding or containing animals in the process of transportation; (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; (j) “points of entry” and “points of exit” mean the Islamabad Airport, Karachi Airport, Karachi Harbour, Lahore Airport, Peshawar Airport, Quetta Airport, the Chaman, Kuh-i-tuftan, Turkham, Khokhrapar and Lahore land routes and include any other authorised land, sea or air route declared by the Federal Government from time to time by notification in the official Gazette; (k) “quarantine” means a site or premises provided or approved by the Federal Government for the isolation and examination of animals and animal products intended for import or export; (l) “Quarantine Officer” means any veterinarian duly authorised by the Federal Government to exercise and perform the powers and functions of Quarantine Officer under this Ordinance; and (m) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance.

Effective date: 1979-01-01

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