The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (England) Order 2006

Made: 5th December 2006

Coming into force: 30th December 2006

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Title, application and commencement

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Interpretation

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Licences, notices and designations under this Order

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Restrictions relating to things moved from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

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Areas A and B

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Establishment of zones on suspicion of avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry

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Location and size of zones declared on suspicion of avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry

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Establishment of a restricted zone on confirmation of avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry and other captive birds

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Restrictions on the movement of hatching eggs

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Restrictions on the movement of wild game bird products

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Requirements for the marking of wild game bird meat and meat products

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Duties on the occupier of premises to which the carcases of wild game birds are sent

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Restrictions on the movement of bird by-products

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Ban on bird gatherings

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General duties relating to execution of this Order

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Cleansing and disinfection

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Record keeping

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Change of occupation of premises under restriction

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Disapplication of provisions to any person executing this Order

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Powers of inspectors

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Powers of inspectors in case of default

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Enforcement

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SCHEDULE — Marking of meat and meat products from wild game birds originating in a protection, surveillance or restricted zone

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Signed

Ben Bradshaw — Minister of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 2006-12-05

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22, as amended by the Animal Health Act 2002, c. 42, S.I. 2003/1734 and S.I. 2003/2035. Powers of the Secretary of State under the Act were previously exercised by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (see section 86(1)). Functions were transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 1999/3141 and 2002/794. Functions exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales in relation to England were transferred to the Minister by S.I. 1999/3141 and were then transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2006/2702.

[^f00004]: OJ No L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51.

[^f00005]: SANCO/10587/2006 Rev. 4. The adopted Decision has not yet been published in the Official Journal of the European Union but copies are available at the addresses set out in the Explanatory Note.

[^f00009]: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ No L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.

[^f00012]: The definition of the Diseases of Poultry Order in article 2 of the Disinfectants Order was amended by S.I. 2006/2702 to include S.I. 2006/2702 as well as S.I. 2003/1078.

Editorial notes

[^key-217894fc5afb59929959cd9d89627aa2]: Order revoked (21.4.2021) by The Specified Diseases (Notification and Control) (Amendment, etc.) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/443), arts. 1(1), 8