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(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—
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.” | |
Common name | Scientific name |
---|---|
Eagle, Golden | Aquila chrysaetos |
Eagle, White-tailed | Haliaetus albicilla |
Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 47 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2