21Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences under the 1981 Act
(1)The 1981 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 6 (sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.), after subsection (2), insert—
“(2A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by any of the foregoing provisions of this section (other than subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b)) shall be guilty of an offence.”.
(3)In section 7 (registration etc. of certain captive birds), after subsection (5), insert—
“(5A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.”.
(4)In section 15A (possession of pesticides), after subsection (2), insert—
“(2A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.”.