Paragraph 2

The occupier of premises containing poultry shall ensure that —

(a)

any inspector who requires information as to the presence of poultry on such premises is supplied with such information as soon as practicable;

(b)

any veterinary inspector who visits the premises to examine the poultry and take samples is given all necessary assistance and information;

(c)

the poultry are kept in their living quarters or such other place where they can be isolated;

(d)

there is an appropriate means of disinfection at the entrance and exits of the premises;

(e)

poultry and hatching eggs are not moved from the premises except under a licence issued by a veterinary inspector —

(i)

for the purpose of transport for immediate slaughter to a designated slaughterhouse, or

(ii)

in the case of day old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets, to premises within the surveillance zone on which there are no other poultry, or

(iii)

in the case of hatching eggs to a designated hatchery, subject to the eggs and their packing being disinfected before dispatch; and

(f)

used litter and poultry manure are not removed or spread.