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29.—(1) A protection zone declared under paragraph (1) of regulation 28 must (subject to paragraph (8))—
(a)be centred on the outbreak point; and
(b)have a radius of at least 3 kilometres.
(2) A surveillance zone declared under paragraph (1) of regulation 28 must (subject to paragraph (8))—
(a)be centred on the outbreak point; and
(b)have a radius of at least 10 kilometres.
(3) A restricted zone must—
(a)either—
(i)be centred on the outbreak point; or
(ii)be adjacent to the surveillance zone or to another restricted zone; and
(b)be of such size as the Department considers necessary.
(4) The Department must take account of the criteria set out in paragraph (5) when deciding—
(a)what size zones to declare under paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of regulation 28; and
(b)whether to declare a restricted zone under paragraph (5) of regulation 28.
(5) The criteria referred to in paragraph (4) are—
(a)the results of veterinary inquiries;
(b)the geographical features of the area around the infected premises;
(c)the location and proximity of other premises containing poultry and other captive birds in the area;
(d)patterns of movement of and trade in poultry and other captive birds in the area;
(e)the facilities and personnel available to control movements within the zone (including any movement of poultry or other captive birds off premises for slaughter and disposal).
(6) A protection zone and surveillance zone declared under paragraph (4) of regulation 28 must be centred on the outbreak point and must be of such size as the Department considers necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza.
(7) The “outbreak point” means, in relation to any premises where avian influenza has been confirmed, the part of the premises from which the Department considers controlled zones should be measured, given the nature of that case of avian influenza.
(8) Nothing in this regulation or regulation 55 which requires the Department to declare a zone of a minimum area has the effect of requiring the Department to include land in the Republic of Ireland in such a zone.
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I1Reg. 29 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1
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