Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Animal Health Act 19814
1
Schedule 3 to the Animal Health Act 1981 is amended in accordance with the provisions of this article.
2
After paragraph 5(1)(a), “or” is deleted.
3
After paragraph 5(1)(b), the following is inserted—
c
any poultry the Secretary of State thinks should be slaughtered with a view to preventing the spread of avian influenza or Newcastle disease.
4
After paragraph 5(1), the following is inserted—
1A
The Secretary of State may exercise the power under sub-paragraph (1)(c) whether or not poultry–
a
are affected with avian influenza or Newcastle disease or suspected of being so affected;
b
are or have been in contact with poultry so affected;
c
have been exposed to the infection of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;
d
have been treated with vaccine against avian influenza or Newcastle disease.