54.—(1) The provisions of Schedule 1 apply to contact premises until the Secretary of State notifies the occupier that those measures no longer apply.
(2) The Secretary of State must, if she considers it necessary to prevent the spread of low pathogenic avian influenza, direct that contact premises be deemed to be infected premises to which such of the provisions of this Part and of Schedule 6 as she directs apply.
(3) A direction under paragraph (2) must be by notice to the occupier of the contact premises and the Secretary of State must not serve such a notice unless she has taken into account at least the criteria set out in paragraph (3) of article 27, as read with paragraphs (4) and (5) of article 27.
(4) If the Secretary of State requires poultry or other captive birds on contact premises to be killed, she must ensure that samples are taken from the dead birds and tested for avian influenza.