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Article 5 Confirmation or suspicion of H5N1 in wild birds

England and Wales

(1)

This article applies if the Chief Veterinary Officer advises the National Assembly that—

(a)

the avian influenza virus of the H5 subtype is present in a wild bird or the carcase of a wild bird in Great Britain; and

(b)

either—

(i)

he or she suspects that the neuraminidase may be N1; or

(ii)

the neuraminidase has been confirmed as N1.

(2)

F1The National Assembly F2, after considering a risk assessment, may declare—

(a)

an area to be a wild bird control area; and

(b)

an area to be a wild bird monitoring area.

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F4(4)

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F5(5)

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(6)

An area remains a wild bird control area until—

(a)

the National Assembly amends the declaration made under paragraph (2)(a) F6... so that the area within its boundaries becomes part of the wild bird monitoring area; or

(b)

the National Assembly revokes the declaration.

(7)

An area remains a wild bird monitoring area until the National Assembly revokes the declaration made under paragraph (2)(b) F7....

(8)

Subject to paragraph (9), premises which are only partly in a wild bird control area or a wild bird monitoring area are deemed to be wholly within that area.

(9)

Premises which are partly in a wild bird control area and partly in a wild bird monitoring area are deemed to be wholly in the wild bird control area.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in art. 5(2) substituted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(a)(i)

F2

Words in art. 5(2) substituted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(a)(ii)

F3

Art. 5(3) omitted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by virtue of The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(b)

F4

Art. 5(4) omitted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by virtue of The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(b)

F5

Art. 5(5) omitted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by virtue of The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(b)

F6

Words in art. 5(6) omitted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by virtue of The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(c)

F7

Words in art. 5(7) omitted (19.11.2021 at 5.55 p.m.) by virtue of The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1292), arts. 1(2), 4(d)