15SIn section 16 (power to grant licences)—
(a)in subsection (2)(b), the words from “or,” to “egg”, where second occurring, are repealed,
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “and (4)” substitute “ , (4) and (4A) ”,
(ii)for “and (2)” substitute “ , (2) and (3C)(a) ”,
(iii)in paragraph (a), after “scientific” insert “ , research ”,
(iv)in paragraph (c), after “conserving” insert “ wild birds, ”,
(v)after that paragraph insert—
“(ca)for the purpose of conserving any area of natural habitat;”,
(c)in subsection (4), for “section 14” substitute “ sections 14 and 14A ”,
(d)after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)The appropriate authority shall not grant a licence under subsection (4) permitting anything to be done in contravention of section 6(1) or (2) unless it is satisfied that there is no other satisfactory solution.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/407, art. 2(b)