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Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. For other versions of these Explanatory Notes, see More Resources.

  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Consultation

  4. Overview

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1 - Duty to conserve biodiversity

    2. Section 2 - The Biodiversity Strategy

    3. Section 3 - Biodiversity lists

    4. Section 4 - Protection of nests of certain birds

    5. Section 5 - Offences – recklessness

    6. Section 6 - Offences – causing or permitting unlawful acts

    7. Section 7 - Defences in relation to offences under Article 4

    8. Section 8 - Disqualification for registration

    9. Section 9 - Protection of certain wild animals from disturbance

    10. Section 10 - Snares

    11. Section 11 - Spring Traps

    12. Section 12 - Protection of wild plants

    13. Section 13 - Introduction of new species

    14. Section 14 - Prohibition on sale, etc of invasive, non-native species

    15. Section 15 – Possession of pesticides harmful to wildlife

    16. Section 16 - Licences under Article 18

    17. Section 17 - Shooting of certain deer

    18. Section 18 - Licences relating to deer

    19. Section 19 - Offences: possession of articles for purposes of committing offences

    20. Section 20 - Enforcement

    21. Section 21 - Powers of constable in connection with samples

    22. Section 22 - Enforcement: wildlife inspectors

    23. Section 23 - Time limit for prosecution of summary offences

    24. Section 24 - Penalties

    25. Section 25 - Application to the Crown

    26. Section 26 - Review of Schedules to the Wildlife Order

    27. Section 27 - Amendments to Schedules 1 to 9 of the Wildlife Order

    28. Section 28 - Reduction in close seasons for female deer

    29. Section 29 - Public body: duties in relation to authorising operations

    30. Section 30 – Management agreements

    31. Section 31 - Offences in connection with ASSI

    32. Section 32 - Notification of change of owner or occupier

    33. Section 33 - Notices and signs relating to ASSIs

    34. Section 34 - Effect of failure to serve certain notices in connection with ASSI

    35. Section 35 - Abolition of game licences and game dealers licences

    36. Section 36 - Sale of game

    37. Section 37 - Special protection for game

    38. Section 38 - Hare coursing

    39. Section 39 - Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

    40. Section 40 - Commencement

    41. Section 41 - Interpretation

    42. Section 42 – Short title

    43. Schedule 1 - Amendments to Schedules to the Wildlife Order

    44. Schedule 2 - Amendments

    45. Schedule 3 - Repeals

  6. Hansard Reports

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