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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

 
The Act received royal assent on 30 October 1981 and was brought into force in incremental steps. Amendments to the Act have occurred, the most recent being the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act 2000 (in England and Wales) and the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (in Scotland). There is also a statutory five-yearly review of Schedules 5 and 8 (protected wild animals and plant respectively), undertaken by the country agencies and co-ordinated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Containing four Parts and 17 Schedules, the Act covers protection of wildlife (birds, and some animals and plants), the countryside, National Parks, and the designation of protected areas, and public rights of way. 
 
 
 

Schedules

 
 
1 – Birds which are Protected by special penalties
 
2 – Birds which may be killed or taken
 
 
3 – Birds which may be sold
 
  • Part 1 – alive at all times if ringed and bred in captivity
  • Part 2 – dead at all times
  • Part 3 Dead from 1st sept to 28 feb
 
4 – Birds which must be registered and ringed if kept in captivity 
 
 
5 – Animals which are protected
 
 
6 – Animals which may not be killed or taken by certain methods
 
 
7 – Protection of certain mammals -  See Schedule 6
 
 
8 – Plants which are protected
 
 
9 – Animals and plants to which section 14 applies
 
  • Part 1 – Animals which are established in the wild
  • Part 2 – Plants
 
10 – Amendments of the endangered species (import and export) act 1976
 
10a - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1981/cukpga_19810069_en_28
 
 
11 – Procedure in connection with certain orders under part 2
 
 
12 – Procedure in connection with orders under section 36
 
 
13 – Provisions with respect to the countryside commission
 
 
14 – Application for certain orders under part 3 
 
 
15 – Procedure in connection with certain orders under part 3
 
 
16 – Orders creating, extinguishing or diverting footpaths or bridleways
 
 
17 – Enactments repealed
  • Part 1 – Enactments repealed one month after the passing of this act
  • Part 2 - Enactments repealed on a day to be appointed
 
 
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