38.—(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where highly pathogenic avian influenza is suspected or confirmed must, in accordance with a veterinary inspector’s instructions–
(a)keep poultry referred to in article 37 separate from any other poultry arriving at the slaughterhouse; and
(b)keep the following separate from other carcases, poultry meat and by-products–
(i)carcases and poultry meat from poultry referred to in article 37;
(ii)the by-products of such poultry;
(iii)poultry meat from any other poultry which may have been contaminated at the slaughterhouse during the killing of such poultry or the production process;
(iv)the by-products of the poultry referred to in sub-paragraph (iii).
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to poultry moved to a slaughterhouse–
(a)from a border inspection post under article 39(2), as if references to article 37 were to that article; and
(b)on a vehicle under article 40, as if references to article 37 were to that article.
(3) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where highly pathogenic avian influenza is suspected or confirmed must, in accordance the Scottish Minister’s instructions, dispose of the things set out in sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(i) to (iv) (both inclusive) or assist a veterinary inspector in removing those things from the premises.