PART 4Measures on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza at premises other than regulated places

Additional measures in protection, surveillance and restricted zones35

1

The National Assembly must, if it considers it necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza, impose (by declaration) measures additional to those set out in Schedules 4 and 5.

2

The National Assembly’s power to declare additional measures includes the power to prohibit or restrict—

a

the movement of vehicles or people involved in—

i

the supply of animal feed;

ii

the supply of agricultural equipment;

iii

the collection of eggs;

iv

the transport of poultry to slaughterhouses;

v

the collection of carcases for disposal;

b

the movement of those working on premises, including veterinary surgeons;

c

the movement of any person onto any premises (including common, unenclosed and waste land and agricultural buildings), notwithstanding the existence of any public footpath or right of way.

3

The power to prohibit or restrict movement under paragraph (2)(c) applies only in relation to a protection zone and does not include a power to prohibit or restrict movement onto premises by—

a

the owner or occupier of the premises;

b

any person whose principal residence or place of employment is those premises;

c

an officer of the National Assembly or an inspector;

d

any person entering under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

4

An inspector must cause a notice of a prohibition declared in accordance with paragraph (2)(c) (“a prohibition notice”) to be displayed at every entrance to the prohibited place.