Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Animal Health Act 1981 E+W

4.—(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.”.