1 Animals to which the Act applies
(1) In this Act, except subsections (4) and (5), “animal” means a vertebrate other
than man.
(2) Nothing in this Act applies to an animal while it is in its foetal or embryonic
form.
(3) The appropriate national authority may by regulations for all or any of the
purposes of this Act—
(a) extend the definition of “animal” so as to include invertebrates of any
description;
(b) make provision in lieu of subsection (2) as respects any invertebrates
included in the definition of “animal”;
(c) amend subsection (2) to extend the application of this Act to an animal
from such earlier stage of its development as may be specified in the
regulations.