PART 2Preventive measures
Surveillance for avian influenza7
1
The Secretary of State must carry out surveillance at such premises and of such birds as he considers necessary—
a
to detect the F2presence in different species of poultry of infection with avian influenza virus subtypes H5 and H7; and
b
to assess the risk of the spread of F3avian influenza virus by wild birds.
F11A
The Secretary of State may carry out surveillance at such premises and of such mammals as he considers necessary—
a
to detect the presence of avian influenza virus in kept mammals;
b
to assess the risk of the spread of avian influenza virus.
2
The Secretary of State must give notice to the occupier of premises selected by him for the purposes of such a survey.