Part 3Wildlife etc.

Protection of birds

47Protection for nests of certain birds which re-use their nests

(1)

Amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) as follows.

(2)

In section 1 (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

takes, damages or destroys the nest of a wild bird included in Schedule ZA1;”.

(3)

At the beginning of the Schedules insert—

“SCHEDULE ZA1Birds which re-use their nests

Common name

Scientific name

Eagle, Golden

Aquila chrysaetos

Eagle, White-tailed

Haliaetus albicilla

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

NOTE: The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.”

(4)

In—

(a)

section 4 (exceptions to sections 1 and 3), in subsection (1)(c), and

(b)

section 7 (registration etc. of certain captive birds), in subsection (3A)(a)(i) and (c)(i),

after “Schedule” insert “ ZA1 or ”.

(5)

In section 22 (power to vary Schedules), in subsection (1), for “Schedules 1 to 4” substitute “ Schedules ZA1 to 4 ”.