Vaccination

General powers of inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of avian influenza27

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.