The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Measures at other premises and for vehicles

45.—(1) If the Department suspects that highly pathogenic avian influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza virus exists at a slaughterhouse or in a vehicle or if it has confirmed that it exists there, it must—

(a) apply the measures in Schedule 1 to the premises of origin;

(b) apply the measures in Schedule 1 to premises which it considers to be suspect premises (because of their epidemiological link with the premises of origin); and

(c) apply the measures in Schedule 2 to the premises of origin, unless it is satisfied (having considered the results of veterinary inquiries) that this is not necessary.

(2) If the Department suspects that highly pathogenic avian influenza exists at any border inspection post or has confirmed that it exists there, it must apply the measures in Schedule 1 to premises which it considers to be suspect premises because of their epidemiological link with the border inspection post.

(3) The Department must apply measures under this regulation by notice served on the occupier of the relevant premises.

(4) In this regulation, “premises of origin” means any premises from which poultry or other captive birds which may be infected with avian influenza were moved to the slaughterhouse or any vehicle on which such poultry or other captive birds were transported.