Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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8—(1) Article 7 (sale of wild birds, eggs, etc.) is amended as follows.N.I.

(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..