The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 1999

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“authorised person” means a person authorised under regulation 4(1) below;

“lead shot” means any shot made of–

(a)

lead, or

(b)

any alloy or compound of lead where lead comprises more than 1% of that alloy or compound;

“premises” includes any land, vehicle or vessel, but does not include premises used for residential purposes;

“shot gun” means a smooth-bore gun but does not include any shot gun chambered for 9 millimetre or smaller rim-fire cartridges;

“site of special scientific interest” means an area of land notified under section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1);

“wild bird” means any bird of a kind which is ordinarily resident in or is a visitor to England in a wild state.

(1)

1981 c. 69.