SCHEDULE 2Measures applicable in respect of a wild bird surveillance zone
Prohibition on the movement of poultry and other captive birds from a wild bird surveillance zone1
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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 20056; and
ii
to another body, institute or centre so approved.
Prohibition on the movement of hatching eggs from premises in a wild bird surveillance zone2
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 zone3
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 zone4
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.