SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS

The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 2)

8

1

Article 7 (sale of wild birds, eggs, etc.) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (5)(a) for “for which a special penalty is provided” substitute “ to which paragraph (5A) applies ”.

3

After paragraph (5) insert—

5A

The offences falling within this paragraph are —

a

any offence under Article 4(1), (2) or (6) in respect of—

i

a bird included in Schedule A1 or 1 or any part of, or anything derived from, such a bird,

ii

the nest of such a bird, or

iii

an egg of such a bird or any part of such an egg;

b

any offence under Article 6(1);

c

any offence under Article 7 in respect of—

i

a bird included in Schedule A1 or 1 or any part of, or anything derived from, such a bird, or

ii

an egg of such a bird or any part of such an egg;

d

any offence under Article 9.