Separate production units
6.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may by notice served on the occupier of premises declare those premises to consist of two or more separate production units where, taking account of the–
(a)structure of the premises;
(b)size of the premises;
(c)operation of the premises;
(d)type of housing on the premises;
(e)feeding on the premises;
(f)water source on the premises;
(g)equipment on the premises; and
(h)staff and visitors to the premises,
the Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland) is satisfied that the production units are completely independent of other production units on the same premises in terms of location and day to day management of the poultry or other captive birds kept there, and so advises the Scottish Ministers.
(2) Where premises consist of two or more separate production units, the Scottish Ministers may decide not to cause to be killed poultry or other captive birds on those separate production units of the premises where avian influenza has not been confirmed, provided that such a decision does not materially reduce the effectiveness of measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza.