9E+WThe enforcement provisions relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences apply for the purposes of the 1970 Act as if—
(a)the Natural Environment Research Council were required to be consulted about any authorisation of a person to exercise the powers of a wildlife inspector for the purposes of the 1970 Act,
(b)any reference to a Group 1 offence were a reference to any offence under the 1970 Act,
(c)any reference to a Group 1 licence were a reference to a licence under section 10 of the 1970 Act, and
(d)the power to take a sample from a specimen did not include any power to take a sample from a live seal.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2