Article 3 Amendment to article 5 (confirmation or suspicion of H5N1 in wild birds)

In article 5 (confirmation or suspicion of H5N1 in wild birds), for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

Where this article applies, the Secretary of State, after considering a risk assessment, may declare—

(a)

a wild bird control area or a wild bird monitoring area; or

(b)

a wild bird control area and a wild bird monitoring area.”.