08-11-05 21:09:211515341001 Pag Table: STATIN PPSysB Unit: PAG1S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S2005 No. 2990ANIMALS, ENGLANDANIMAL HEALTHThe Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos)Regulations 2005Made - - - - -11:10 am on 28th October 2005Laid before Parliament 28th October 2005Coming into force - - 12 pm on 28th October 2005The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the EuropeanCommunities Act 1972(a) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the EuropeanCommunity(b).Exercising the powers conferred upon her by that section, shemakes the followingRegulations:Title, application and commencement1. These Regulations may be cited as the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos)Regulations 2005; they apply in England only and come into force at 12 p.m. on 28thOctober 2005.Interpretation2. In these Regulations—“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;“avian influenza” means an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by anyinf...