Document your understanding of the legislative terms.

'veterinary profession' means the profession of veterinarian or veterinary specialist;

'veterinary specialist' means any person who is registered with a particular speciality in terms of this Act to practise the veterinary profession of veterinary specialist.

"Animals" means any equine, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, fowl, ostrich, dog, cat, or

Other domestic animal or bird, or any wild animal, wild animal, wild bird or reptile

Which is in captivity or under control of any person.

"license holder or licensee" means the person to whom a license has been granted;

"Minister" means the Minister to whom the administration of this Act has been

assigned;

"police officer" has the meaning assigned to it by the Animals Protection Act, 1962,

and includes a person authorised under section 8 of the said Act;

"train" means train for the purpose of exhibiting or of use for safeguarding;

"use for safeguarding" means the training, use or placing at disposal for gain, or the

letting, of a dog with a view to or for the protection of persons and property.

12. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Performing Animals Protection Act,

"officer" means an officer of a society;

"the Act" means the Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act 71 of 1962);

Captive: A large predator is considered captive if any of the criteria of the definitions for wild or managed wild populations are absent.

Captive-bred: A large predator bred under controlled unnatural conditions is considered to be captive-bred.

Canned hunting: Canned hunting is considered to be any form of hunting where: