{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-poultry-england-order-2003/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-poultry-england-order-2003/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1078",
  "legislation_title": "Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-poultry-england-order-2003",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Notification procedures and precautions to be taken where the presence of a designated disease is suspected",
  "text": "(1) A person who has in his possession or under his charge any bird or carcase having, or suspected of having, a designated disease shall—\n(a) immediately inform the Secretary of State, and\n(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that the restrictions and requirements set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order are complied with.\n(2) A person who examines or inspects any bird or carcase or who analyses any sample taken from any bird or carcase, and who suspects the presence of a designated disease in the bird, carcase or sample shall immediately inform the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 4(1)(a) substituted (1.11.2009) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2713), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 4(2) substituted (1.11.2009) by The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2713), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1078/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:25:44.294854+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}