Section 113 | Other interpretative provisions

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)A production herd kept by a farmer is of the same class as another production herd only if—

(a)the animals kept in both herds are of the same species (irrespective of breed), and

(b)the products produced for the farmer to sell (for which the herds are wholly or mainly kept) are of the same kinds in both herds.

(3)References to the sale of an animal include references to its death or destruction.

(4)References to the sale proceeds of an animal include references to—

(a)money received from an insurer because of the animal's death or destruction,

(b)compensation money received because of the animal's death or destruction, and

(c)the sale proceeds of the animal's carcass or any part of its carcass.

(5)Female animals become mature—

(a)in the case of laying birds, when they first lay, and

(b)in any other case, when they produce their first young.

(6)20% or more of a herd is a substantial part of the herd, but a lesser percentage than 20% is capable of being a substantial part of the herd depending on the circumstances of the case concerned.