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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006, Section 9.
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9.—(1) In his declaration of a wild bird control area or a wild bird monitoring area, the Secretary of State must impose such additional measures as he considers necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza.
(2) When deciding what measures to impose under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must consider whether measures are necessary—
(a)to prevent direct or indirect contact which wild birds might otherwise have with poultry and other captive birds;
(b)to reduce the risk of feed and water provided to poultry and other captive birds being contaminated with the avian influenza virus or with any virus that causes avian influenza; and
(c)to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza between premises.
(3) The additional measures referred to in paragraph (1) include requirements that—
(a)poultry or other captive birds are housed or otherwise kept separate from wild birds;
(b)poultry or other captive birds or categories of such birds specified in the declaration are housed or otherwise kept separate from other poultry and captive birds;
(c)poultry or other captive birds are provided with feed and water to which wild birds have no access;
(d)keepers of poultry and other captive birds and others who come into contact with such birds cleanse and disinfect their footwear and take such other biosecurity measures as a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector may require.
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