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The Avian Influenza (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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General powers of inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of avian influenza

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27.—(1) This regulation applies to every vaccination zone and every premises stipulated in a vaccination notice.

(2) A veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under a veterinary inspector’s direction may, if the inspector considers it necessary to prevent the risk of the spread of avian influenza, require–

(a)the detention and isolation of any vehicle, equipment or other thing and its subsequent cleansing and disinfection by serving a notice requiring such action on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on the person in charge of it;

(b)the cleansing and disinfection of any premises or part of any premises by serving a notice requiring it on the occupier of those premises;

(c)the detention or isolation in a specified place of any animal, poultry or other captive bird by serving a notice on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on its keeper;

(d)the separation of any animal, poultry or other captive bird from other animals, poultry or other captive birds by serving a notice requiring it on the occupier of the premises where it is present, or on its keeper.

(3) A notice under this regulation may contain such directions and conditions as the person serving it considers necessary to prevent the risk of the spread of avian influenza.

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