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The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Title, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Declarations and notices

    4. 4.Licences

  3. PART 2

    1. 5.Confirmation or suspicion of H5N1 in wild birds

    2. 6.Extent of wild bird control and monitoring areas

    3. 7.Wild bird or carcase found within a protection zone or surveillance zone

    4. 8.Measures applicable in a wild bird control area or monitoring area

    5. 9.Additional measures

    6. 10.Restrictions relating to things moved from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

    7. 11.Duty to inspect poultry premises

    8. 12.Maintenance of areas

  4. PART 3

    1. 13.Designation of premises to which things may be moved

    2. 14.General duties relating to execution of this Order

    3. 15.Record keeping

    4. 16.Duty to comply with declarations, licences and notices

    5. 17.Change of occupation of premises under restriction

    6. 18.Cleansing and disinfection

    7. 19.Designated areas and periods for the inspection of vehicles

    8. 20.Disapplication of measures to those executing or enforcing this Order

    9. 21.Veterinary investigations and marking

    10. 22.General powers of inspectors

    11. 23.Powers of inspectors in case of default

    12. 24.Offences by bodies corporate

    13. 25.Enforcement

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Measures applicable in respect of a wild bird control area

      1. PART 1 Movement of birds

        1. 1.Prohibition on the movement of poultry or other captive birds from premises in a wild bird control area

        2. 2.Restriction on movement of poultry from premises of destination

        3. 3.Slaughter of poultry

        4. 4.Prohibition on the movement of poultry and other captive birds through a wild bird control area

      2. PART 2 Movement of hatching eggs and SPF eggs

        1. 5.Prohibition on the movement of hatching eggs from a wild bird control area

        2. 6.Prohibition on the movement of an SPF-egg from the wild bird control area

        3. 7.Cleansing and disinfection at undesignated hatcheries

        4. 8.Separation of hatching eggs

      3. PART 3 Movement of controlled meat

        1. 9.Restriction on the movement of controlled meat out of a wild bird control area

        2. 10.National mark

        3. 11.Conditions for the movement of meat and products

        4. 12.Separation of controlled meat

      4. PART 4 Movement of by-products

        1. 13.Restriction on the movement of bird by-products or products derived from bird by-products from premises in a wild bird control area

      5. PART 5 Other measures

        1. 14.Prohibition on movement of poultry manure

        2. 15.Prohibition on the spread of poultry manure

        3. 16.Prohibition on gatherings of poultry and other captive birds in a wild bird control area

        4. 17.Prohibition on hunting wild birds in a wild bird control area

        5. 18.Prohibition on the release of game birds

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Measures applicable in respect of a wild bird monitoring area

      1. 1.Prohibition on the movement of poultry and other captive birds from a wild bird monitoring area

      2. 2.Slaughter of poultry

      3. 3.Restriction on movement of poultry from premises of destination

      4. 4.Prohibition on hunting wild birds in a wild bird monitoring area

      5. 5.Prohibition on gatherings of poultry and other captive birds in a wild bird monitoring area

      6. 6.Prohibition on the release of game birds

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Biosecurity measures

      1. 1.This Schedule applies in respect of premises in a wild...

      2. 2.The occupier must provide and maintain means of disinfection at...

      3. 3.A person entering or leaving premises must not wear clothing...

      4. 4.A person in charge of any vehicle entering or leaving...

  6. Explanatory Note

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