Preventive vaccinationE+W

7.—(1) Where the conditions in paragraph (2) are fulfilled, the National Assembly —

(a)may, in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan referred to in paragraph (2)(b), grant a licence to the occupier of any premises to vaccinate poultry, other captive birds or any category of poultry or other captive birds on those premises (a “vaccination licence”);

(b)must, in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan referred to in paragraph (2)(b) and if it considers it necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza—

(i)declare a zone in all or part of Wales where there are poultry or other captive birds that it considers should be vaccinated, within which preventive vaccination against avian influenza is required to be carried out (a “preventive vaccination zone”); or

(ii)serve a notice on the occupier of any premises where there are poultry or other captive birds that it considers should be vaccinated, on which preventive vaccination against avian influenza is required to be carried out (a “preventive vaccination notice”).

(2) The conditions are—

(a)a risk assessment has been carried out by the National Assembly that indicates that any poultry or other captive birds in any part of Wales are exposed to a risk of avian influenza;

(b)a preventive vaccination plan has been [F1published].

(3) Any premises that are partly inside and partly outside a preventive vaccination zone are deemed to be wholly within it.

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