The Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979

Cleansing and disinfection of premises, vehicles etc

8.—(1) Where a veterinary inspector suspects that poultry or eggs which have been landed in Great Britain are or may be affected with disease, he may by notice in writing served on the owner or the person in charge of the premises, place, vessel, aircraft, vehicle, pen or container on or in which the poultry or eggs are or have been present require the person on whom the notice is served to cleanse and disinfect such premises, place, vessel, aircraft, vehicle, pen or container, or to destroy or otherwise dispose of such container, in such manner and within such time as he may by such notice specify at the expense of such person.

(2) Where the requirements of a notice served under paragraph (1) above have not been complied with, a veterinary inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such failure to comply, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements, of the notice and for this purpose a veterinary inspector may seize or cause to be seized a container.