Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Enforcement powers in connection with wildlife

Part 2 E+W Powers of wildlife inspectors extended to certain other Acts

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51) E+W

11 E+W The enforcement provisions relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences apply for the purposes of the 1992 Act as if—

(a) any reference to a Group 1 offence were a reference to any offence under the 1992 Act,

(b) any reference to a Group 1 licence were a reference to a licence under section 10 of the 1992 Act, and

(c) as if the power to take a sample included power to take a sample from a badger (whether live or dead) for the purpose of testing for disease.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2