http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/9A

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Protection of Birds Acts 1954 to 1967 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975; to prohibit certain methods of killing or taking wild animals; to amend the law relating to protection of certain mammals; to restrict the introduction of certain animals and plants; to amend the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976; to amend the law relating to nature conservation, the countryside and National Parks and to make provision with respect to the Countryside Commission; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; and for connected purposes.

1982-03-01

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(2A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 1(6)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(1)(ab)-(ad)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(2)(aa)

(ab)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(c)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(3CA)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(e)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16(1A)(c)

(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(4)(a)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(f) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(7)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(f) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(7)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 12A-12G and cross-heading

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(2)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(1A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(ab)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5B)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(c)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 21(ga)

(gb)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(6)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(c)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(7)(a)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(c)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(7)(b)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 2(1A)-(1D)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 2(3A)(a)(ii)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(b)(i)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 2(3C)(c) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(b)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(3)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(3)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 2

Pt. 1B

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(5)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16AA-16AF

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(2)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 1

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(1B)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5)(aa)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(c)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(d)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(d)

(e)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(5)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(d)

(e)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(5)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53(3)(c)

(ia)

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 2(b)

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53B(4A)

(4B)

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 4

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53ZA

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 3

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 54B

54C

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 5

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 13A

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 6

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 14A

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 7

s. 115(7)

SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 9ASpecies control agreements and orders (England and Wales)

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

Sch. 9A inserted (E.W.) (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 23(3), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2015/990, reg. 2

PART 3Species control orders

Offences

19

1

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement imposed on that person by a species control order commits an offence.

2

A person who intentionally obstructs a person from carrying out an operation required or proposed under a species control order commits an offence.

3

A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or a fine, or both.

4

In relation to an offence committed before section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (3) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

5

In relation to an offence committed before section 85 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (3) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding £40,000.