The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2006

SCHEDULE 2 Measures applicable in respect of a wild bird surveillance zone

Prohibition on the movement of poultry and other captive birds from a wild bird surveillance zone

1.  –

(1) No person may move poultry or other captive birds from premises in a wild bird surveillance zone, except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting at the direction of a veterinary inspector.

(2) A veterinary inspector may not grant, nor authorise an inspector to grant, a licence under paragraph (1) for movement of poultry or other captive birds out of a wild bird surveillance zone before 15 days have elapsed since the declaration of the zone unless it is a movement of—

(a) poultry to a slaughterhouse or any other premises;

(b) a maximum of five pet birds to premises on which no poultry are kept;

(c) other captive birds—

(i) from a body, institute or centre in the zone approved in relation to the birds to be moved under regulation 9 of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005(1); and

(ii) to another body, institute or centre so approved.

Prohibition on the movement of hatching eggs from premises in a wild bird surveillance zone

2.  No person may move any hatching egg from premises in a wild bird surveillance zone except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting at the direction of a veterinary inspector.

Prohibition on hunting wild birds in a wild bird surveillance zone

3.  No person may hunt wild birds in a wild bird surveillance zone.

Prohibition on gatherings of poultry and other captive birds in a wild bird surveillance zone

4.  No person may permit any poultry or other captive birds to be collected together in a wild bird surveillance zone at any fair, market, show or other gathering.

(1)

S.I. 2005/2002.