The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006

Cleansing, disinfection and treatment

66.—(1) Any person who is required by or under this Order to cleanse, disinfect or treat any premises (other than regulated places) or any thing (including any vehicle under his control) on those premises must do so in accordance with Schedule 3.

(2) Any person who is required under this Order to cleanse, disinfect or treat regulated places, any thing on those premises or any vehicle not referred to in paragraph (1) must do so in accordance with a veterinary inspector's instructions.

(3) The occupier of any premises required to be cleansed or disinfected under this Order, or on which cleansing and disinfection of any vehicle is so required, must provide adequate facilities, equipment and materials to carry out such cleansing and disinfection.

(4) A veterinary inspector may, by notice to the occupier of premises referred to in paragraph (1), provide that part of the premises the subject of that notice and which would otherwise be subject to the measures in Schedule 3 are subject instead to the measures in paragraph (2).

(5) Any person who is required to disinfect under this Order must—

(a) use disinfectants approved by the Secretary of State under [F1 the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007];

(b) use them at the concentrations approved under that Order; and

(c) use them in accordance with—

(i) the manufacturer's instructions (if any); or

(ii) (if different), the instructions of a veterinary inspector.

(6) A veterinary inspector may, by notice to the occupier of any premises where avian influenza [F2 or influenza of avian origin] has been confirmed—

(a) prohibit the keeping of [F3 mammals,] poultry or other captive birds on the premises or on any part of the premises where he believes avian influenza virus may still exist; and

(b) prohibit the entry of any person, vehicle, poultry, other captive bird [F4 kept], mammal or thing onto any premises or part of premises which he believes cannot be cleansed and disinfected.

(7) A veterinary inspector must not revoke a notice served under paragraph (6) unless—

(a) at least a year has passed since the date [F5 of effective cleansing and disinfection]; F6 ...

(b) (in the case of fields on the premises or of any other part of the premises which is not a building or part of a building), the Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that he may do so; [F7 or]

[F8 (c) cleansing and disinfection undertaken in accordance with paragraph (1) and (2) have been completed and in the case of cleansing and disinfection in accordance with paragraph (2) a further 3 months and 21 days from the date of completion of preliminary cleansing and disinfection have elapsed.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 66(5)(a) substituted (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 34(5)

F2 Words in art. 66(6) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(a)(i)

F3 Word in art. 66(6)(a) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(a)(ii)

F4 Word in art. 66(6)(b) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(a)(iii)

F5 Words in art. 66(7)(a) substituted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(b)(i)

F6 Word in art. 66(7)(a) omitted (20.12.2023) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(b)(ii)

F7 Word in art. 66(7)(b) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(b)(iii)

F8 Art. 66(7)(c) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(38)(b)(iv)