Veterinary inquiries and sampling
12.—(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that a veterinary inquiry is started at suspect premises as soon as reasonably practicable if he suspects that poultry or other captive birds on or moved from those premises may be infected with avian influenza.
(2) If the Secretary of State has authorised a veterinary inspector or another veterinary surgeon to take samples from poultry or other captive birds on premises other than suspect premises or other than for the purposes of the veterinary inquiry referred to in paragraph (1), he must direct by notice to the occupier of the premises whether any of the measures in Schedule 1 apply to the premises.