Part 2Wildlife under the 1981 Act

Enforcement

22Wildlife inspectors etc.

(1)

The 1981 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 6 (sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.) subsections (9) and (10) are repealed.

(3)

In section 7 (registration etc. of certain captive birds) subsections (6) and (7) are repealed.

(4)

In section 19ZC (wildlife inspectors: Scotland)—

(a)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), after “9(5)” insert “ , 11I(1) ”,

(ii)

in paragraph (d) for “or 14A” substitute “ , 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K ”,

(iii)

in paragraph (e) for the words from “verifying” to the end substitute“—

(i)

verifying any statement or representation made, or document or information supplied, by an occupier in connection with an application for, or the holding of, a relevant registration or licence; or

(ii)

ascertaining whether a condition to which a relevant registration or licence was subject to has been complied with.”,

(b)

in subsection (5) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “ 11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K ”,

(c)

in subsection (9), in the definition of “relevant registration or licence” in paragraph (b) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “ 11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC or 14A ”.

(5)

In section 19ZD (power to take samples: Scotland)—

(a)

in subsections (3) and (4) for “13(2), 14 or 14A” substitute “ 11I(1), 13(2), 14, 14ZC, 14A, 14B or 14K ”,

(b)

in subsection (10) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

“tissue” means any type of biological material other than blood.”.

(6)

In section 24 (functions of GB conservation bodies), in subsection (4)—

(a)

immediately after paragraph (a) insert “ or ”,

(b)

the word “or” immediately after paragraph (b) is repealed,

(c)

paragraph (c) is repealed.