- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a)"horse" includes ponies, mules, donkeys, asses and other equine animals of both sexes and their young ones;(b)"horse sickness" means African horse sickness;(c)"infective" with reference to a horse means affected by horse sickness or having recently been in contact with or proximity to an animal so affected;(d)"infected area" means the area declared to be infected area under Section 7;(e)"Veterinary Officer" means a Veterinary Officer appointed under Section 3.
