# The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1307/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-h5n1-in-wild-birds-england-amendment-no-2-order-2021/article-3
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