The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 68

PART V N.I. MEASURES ON SUSPICION OR CONFIRMATION OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN A REGULATED PLACE AND VEHICLE

Measures at border inspection posts N.I.

41.—(1) The Department must, if it considers it necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza—

(a) require a veterinary inquiry to be carried out at a [F1 border control post] where avian influenza is suspected or has been confirmed; and

(b) impose (by notice served on the occupier of the [F1 border control post]) such of the measures in Schedule 1 as it considers appropriate.

(2) The Department must, by notice served on the occupier of the [F1 border control post], direct where birds specified in the notice are to be killed, slaughtered or isolated.

(3) The Department must ensure that poultry and other captive birds at [F1 border control post] which are to be killed under paragraph 11 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1981 Order are killed or slaughtered without delay.

(4) The Department must ensure that poultry and other captive birds which are not to be so killed or slaughtered are kept isolated in accordance with the instructions of an inspector.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 41 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 16(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 41 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1