PART 5Measures on suspicion or confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in regulated places and vehicles
Measures at border F1control posts39.
(1)
The Scottish Ministers must if they consider it necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of disease–
(a)
require a veterinary inquiry to be carried out at a border F2control post where avian influenza is suspected or has been confirmed; and
(b)
impose (by notice to the occupier of the border F2control post) some or all of the measures set out in Schedule 1.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers must, by notice to the occupier of the border F2control post direct where birds specified in the notice are to be killed, slaughtered or isolated.
(3)
The Scottish Ministers must ensure that poultry and other captive birds at border F2control posts which are to be killed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Act or the Regulations are killed or slaughtered without delay.
(4)
The Scottish Ministers must ensure that poultry and other captive birds which are not to be so killed or slaughtered are kept isolated in accordance with a veterinary inspector's instructions.