Measures in a surveillance zone
31.—(1) The measures in Schedule 5 apply in respect of a surveillance zone, subject to paragraph (3) and regulations 33 and 35.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies if the Department has carried out a risk assessment and does not believe that its disapplication of any measure under that paragraph would endanger disease control.
(3) In its declaration of a surveillance zone, the Department may—
(a)disapply one or more of those measures to movements of racing pigeons into, from and within the zone;
(b)disapply one or more of the measures in paragraphs 6, 11 or 15 of Schedule 5 if—
(i)the premises where avian influenza has been confirmed are special category premises; and
(ii)avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry on those premises.
(4) The Department must ensure that all commercial poultry premises within a surveillance zone are identified as soon as possible.