Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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.”.