Protection of Birds Act 1954

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs

3. 2. Exceptions to s.1 with respect to certain wild birds, nests and eggs

4. 3. Power to establish bird sanctuaries

5. 4. General exceptions

6. 5. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds

7. 6. Restrictions on sale of live and dead wild birds, eggs, etc.

8. 7. Restrictions on importation of certain wild birds and eggs

9. 8. Protection of captive birds

10. 9. Power to vary Act by order

11. 10. Power to grant licences

12. 11. Advisory Committees on Birds

13. 12. Enforcement, penalties, etc.

14. 13. Orders, notices, etc.

15. 14. Interpretation

16. 15. Amendments, repeals, etc.

17. 16. Short title, extent and commencement

18. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

       Wild birds and their eggs protected by special penalties

       1. PART I At all times

       2. PART II During the close season

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

       Wild birds which may be killed or taken at any time by authorised persons

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

       Wild birds which may be killed or taken outside the close season

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

       Wild birds which may not be sold alive unless close-ringed and bred in captivity

    5. FIFTH SCHEDULE

       Amendments in other enactments

       1. 1. In the Agriculture Act, 1947, in subsection (4) of section...

       2. 2. In the Agriculture (Scotland) Act, 1948, in subsection (3) of...

    6. SIXTH SCHEDULE

       Repeals