Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Part 2 Powers of wildlife inspectors extended to certain other Acts

Introduction

7 In this Part “the enforcement provisions of the 1981 Act relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences” means the following provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)—

(a) section 18A (power to authorise persons to act as wildlife inspectors);

(b) section 18B (power of wildlife inspector to enter premises);

(c) section 18C (power to examine specimens and take samples);

(d) section 18F (restrictions on taking samples from live specimens);

(e) section 21(4AA) to (4C) (penalties for obstructing etc. wildlife inspectors).

Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 (c. 12)

8 (1) The enforcement provisions of the 1981 Act relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences apply for the purposes of the 1932 Act as if—

(a) any reference to a Group 1 offence were a reference to any offence under the 1932 Act,

(b) any reference to a Group 1 licence were a reference to a licence under the 1932 Act, and

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

(2) “Destructive animal” means a musk rat or other animal to which the 1932 Act applies.

Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30)

9 The 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.

Deer Act 1991 (c. 54)

10 The enforcement provisions relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences apply for the purposes of the 1991 Act as if—

(a) any reference to a Group 1 offence were a reference to any offence under the 1991 Act,

(b) any reference to a Group 1 licence were a reference to a licence under section 8 of the 1991 Act, and

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

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

11 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.