Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

Part I U.K. Wildlife

Miscellaneous U.K.

[F1 14ZB Codes of practice in connection with [F2 species which are non-native or included in Schedule 9] E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may issue or approve a code of practice relating to—

(a) animals which are not ordinarily resident in and are not regular visitors to Great Britain in a wild state,

(b) animals or plants included in Schedule 9, or

(c) any description of animals or plants mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2) The Secretary of State may revise or replace a code or approve its revision or replacement.

(3) The Secretary of State must ensure that a code is published in a way that is appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

(4) A person's failure to comply with a provision of a code does not make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.

(5) A code—

(a) is admissible in evidence in any proceedings, and

(b) must be taken into account by a court in any case in which it appears to the court to be relevant.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14ZB inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 51, 107; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 14ZB heading substituted (5.3.2015 for E.) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 25(4), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(c)