Poultry and eggs moved to premises outside controlled zones other than for slaughterS
62.—(1) The occupier of any premises (other than a slaughterhouse) not in a protection zone or a surveillance zone to which day old chicks hatched from eggs originating in such a zone are moved must ensure that they are not moved off the premises for at least 21 days from the date they arrive there.
(2) The occupier of any premises (other than a slaughterhouse) not in a protection zone or a surveillance zone to which ready to lay poultry [F1or brood-and-move poultry] from a protection zone are moved must ensure that they are not moved off the premises for at least 21 days from the date they arrive there.
(3) The occupier of any premises (other than a slaughterhouse) outside a low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone to which poultry ([F2other than] day old chicks) are moved from such a zone must ensure that the poultry are not moved off the premises for at least 21 days from the date they arrived there.
[F3(3A) The occupier of any premises to which poultry is moved must, for at least 21 days from the date on which the poultry was moved to the premises, take such measures to reduce the risk of spread of avian influenza to poultry, other captive birds or wildlife, as may be directed by a veterinary inspector.]
(4) The Scottish Ministers must ensure that such veterinary surveillance as they consider necessary to monitor for avian influenza take place at the premises to which things are moved.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 62(2) inserted (19.12.2023) by The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/361), arts. 1, 2(16)(a)
F2Words in art. 62(3) substituted (19.12.2023) by The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/361), arts. 1, 2(16)(b)