Statutory Instruments
WILDLIFE
COUNTRYSIDE
Made
4th August 1982
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, The Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 74(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, hereby make the following order:
1. This order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1982.
2. Sections 29, 30 and 31 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall come into force on 6th September 1982.
Michael R. D. Heseltine
Secretary of State for the Environment
28th July 1982
George Younger
Secretary of State for Scotland
29th July 1982
Nicholas Edwards
Secretary of State for Wales
4th August 1982
This order provides for sections 29, 30 and 31 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to come into force on 6th September 1982. The provisions in question are concerned with giving special protection to certain areas of special scientific interest.
In addition to the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 brought into force by section 74(2) of that Act, the following provisions have been brought into force by previous commencement orders:
| Provisions | Commencement Orders |
|---|---|
| Section 12 | S.I. 1982/44 |
| Sections 46, 47 and 48 | S.I. 1982/327 |
| Section 73(1) so far as relating to the entries in Schedule 17 specified below | S.I. 1982/990 |
| Schedules 7 and 13 | |
| Schedule 17 so far as relating to the entries in Part II thereof as respects sections 2, 4 and 95 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, the Deer Act 1963, section 3 of the Countryside Act 1968, the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 and the Badgers Act 1973. |