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

Surveillance for avian influenza

7.—(1) The Secretary of State must carry out surveillance at such premises and of such birds as he considers necessary—

(a) to detect the [F1 presence] 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 [F2 avian influenza virus] by wild birds.

[F3 (1A) 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in art. 7(1)(a) substituted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(a)(i)

F2 Words in art. 7(1)(b) substituted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(a)(ii)

F3 Art. 7(1A) inserted (20.12.2023) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1415), arts. 1(1), 4(6)(b)