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PART 6Measures on confirmation of low pathogenic avian influenza

Killing of poultry and other captive birds

47.—(1) The National Assembly must ensure that poultry and other captive birds on premises where low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed and which are to be killed on the premises under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Act are killed as soon as possible.

(2) The occupier of a slaughterhouse must ensure that poultry from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed are killed as soon as possible.

(3) The National Assembly must not authorise movement to a slaughterhouse unless it is satisfied that the movement would not significantly increase the risk of the spread of low pathogenic avian influenza.

(4) The National Assembly must ensure that birds are killed or slaughtered in such a way as to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza.