Article 17 Powers of a veterinary inspector to impose biosecurity measures

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(1)

A veterinary inspector may, if the inspector considers it necessary to prevent the spread of avian influenza, require—

(a)

the detention and isolation of any vehicle, equipment or other thing by serving a notice on the occupier of the premises where it is, or on the person in charge of it;

(b)

the cleansing and disinfection of any premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept, by serving a notice on the occupier of those premises;

(c)

the relocation of bird food and water supply on any premises where poultry and other captive birds are kept by serving a notice on the occupier of those premises;

(d)

the provision of facilities for disinfection on any premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept, by serving a notice on the occupier of those premises;

(e)

the screening of any body of water on any premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept to prevent access by wild waterfowl, by serving a notice on the occupier of those premises;

(f)

the removal, laundering, cleansing and disinfection or disposal of the clothing or footwear of any person by serving a notice on that person;

(g)

any person to cleanse himself or herself by serving a notice on that person;

(h)

the detention or isolation in a specified place of any bird by serving a notice on the occupier of the premises where it is or on its keeper; and

(i)

the separation of any bird from other birds by serving a notice on the occupier of the premises where it is or on its keeper.

(2)

A notice served under this article may contain such directions and conditions as the veterinary inspector consider necessary to prevent the spread of avian influenza.