Part 2Wildlife under the 1981 Act
Enforcement
I122Wildlife inspectors etc.
1
The 1981 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 6 (sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.) subsections (9) and (10) are repealed.
3
In section 7 (registration etc. of certain captive birds) subsections (6) and (7) are repealed.
4
In section 19ZC (wildlife inspectors: Scotland)—
a
in subsection (3)—
i
in paragraph (a), after “9(5)” insert “
, 11I(1)
”
,
ii
in paragraph (d) for “or 14A” substitute “
, 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K
”
,
iii
in paragraph (e) for the words from “verifying” to the end substitute
—
i
verifying any statement or representation made, or document or information supplied, by an occupier in connection with an application for, or the holding of, a relevant registration or licence; or
ii
ascertaining whether a condition to which a relevant registration or licence was subject to has been complied with.
b
in subsection (5) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “
11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K
”
,
c
in subsection (9), in the definition of “relevant registration or licence” in paragraph (b) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “
11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC or 14A
”
.
5
In section 19ZD (power to take samples: Scotland)—
a
in subsections (3) and (4) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “
11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K
”
,
b
in subsection (10) after paragraph (b) insert—
c
“tissue” means any type of biological material other than blood.
6
In section 24 (functions of GB conservation bodies), in subsection (4)—
a
immediately after paragraph (a) insert “
or
”
,
b
the word “or” immediately after paragraph (b) is repealed,
c
paragraph (c) is repealed.