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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following year: 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 69

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Wildlife

    1. Protection of birds

      1. 1. Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs (E+W)

      2. 1. Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs (S)

      3. 2. Exceptions to s. 1 (E+W)

      4. 2. Exceptions to s. 1 (S)

      5. 3. Areas of special protection (E+W)

      6. 3. Areas of special protection (S)

      7. 4. Exceptions to ss. 1 and 3 (E+W)

      8. 4. Exceptions to ss. 1 and 3 (S)

      9. 5. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds (E+W)

      10. 5. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds (S)

      11. 6. Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc (E+W)

      12. 6. Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc (S)

      13. 7. Registration etc. of certain captive birds (E+W)

      14. 7. Registration etc. of certain captive birds (S)

      15. 8. Protection of captive birds

    2. Protection of other animals

      1. 9. Protection of certain wild animals (E+W)

      2. 9. Protection of certain wild animals (S)

      3. 10. Exceptions to s. 9 (E+W)

      4. 10. Exceptions to s. 9 (S)

      5. 11. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals (E+W)

      6. 11. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals (S)

      7. 12. Protection of certain mammals

    3. Protection of plants

      1. 13. Protection of wild plants (E+W)

      2. 13. Protection of wild plants (S)

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 14. Introduction of new species etc (E+W)

      2. 14. Introduction of new species etc (S)

      3. 14ZA.Sale etc. of invasive non-native species

      4. 14ZB.Codes of practice in connection with invasive non-native species

      5. 14A.Prohibition on sale etc. of certain animals or plants

      6. 14B.Guidance: non-native species

      7. 15. Endangered species (import and export)

      8. 15A.Possession of pesticides

    5. Supplemental

      1. 16. Power to grant licences (E+W)

      2. 16. Power to grant licences (S)

      3. 17. False statements made for obtaining registration or licence etc

      4. 18. Attempts to commit offences etc

      5. 18A.Wildlife inspectors

      6. 18B.Group 1 offences and licences: power to enter premises

      7. 18C.Group 1 offences and licences: examining specimens and taking samples

      8. 18D.Group 2 offences and licences etc.: power to enter premises

      9. 18E.Group 2 offences: examining specimens and taking samples

      10. 18F.Restrictions on taking of samples from live specimens

      11. 19. Enforcement (E+W)

      12. 19. Enforcement (S)

      13. 19XA.Constables' powers in connection with samples

      14. 19XB.Offences in connection with enforcement powers

      15. 19ZA. Enforcement: wildlife inspectors

      16. 19ZB. Power to take samples

      17. 19ZC.Wildlife inspectors: Scotland

      18. 19ZD.Power to take samples: Scotland

      19. 19A. Evidence in Scotland as to taking or destruction of eggs

      20. 20.Proceedings for summary offences (E+W)

      21. 20. Summary prosecutions (S)

      22. 21. Penalties, forfeitures etc (E+W)

      23. 21. Penalties, forfeitures etc (S)

      24. 22. Power to vary Schedules (E+W)

      25. 22. Power to vary Schedules (S)

      26. 23. Advisory bodies and their functions

      27. 24.Functions of GB conservation bodies (E+W)

      28. 24.Functions of GB conservation bodies (S)

      29. 25. Functions of local authorities

      30. 26. Regulations, orders, notices etc (E+W)

      31. 26. Regulations, orders, notices etc (S)

      32. 26A.Enforcement of wildlife legislation

      33. 27. Interpretation of Part I (E+W)

      34. 27. Interpretation of Part I (S)

      35. 27ZA.Application of Part 1 to England and Wales

  2. Part II

    Nature Conservation, Countryside and National Parks

    1. [F1X1Sites of special scientific interest and limestone pavements]

      1. 27A. Construction of references to Nature Conservancy Council

      2. 27AA.Application of sections 28 to 34 in Wales

      3. 28. Sites of special scientific interest (E+W)

      4. 28. Areas of special scientific interest (S)

      5. 28A. Variation of notification under section 28

      6. 28B. Notification of additional land

      7. 28C. Enlargement of SSSI

      8. 28D. Denotification

      9. 28E. Duties in relation to sites of special scientific interest

      10. 28F. Appeals in connection with consents

      11. 28G. Statutory undertakers, etc.: general duty

      12. 28H. Statutory undertakers, etc.: duty in relation to carrying out operations

      13. 28I. Statutory undertakers, etc.: duty in relation to authorising operations

      14. 28J. Management schemes

      15. 28K. Management notices

      16. 28L. Appeals against management notices

      17. 28M. Payments

      18. 28N. Compulsory purchase

      19. 28P. Offences

      20. 28Q. Change of owner or occupier

      21. 28R. Byelaws

      22. 28S.Notices and signs relating to SSSIs

      23. 29. Special protection for certain areas of special scientific interest

      24. 30. Compensation where order is made under s. 29

      25. 31.Restoration following offence under section 28P (E+W)

      26. 31. Restoration where order under s. 29 is contravened (S)

      27. 32. Duties of agriculture Ministers with respect to areas of special scientific interest (E+W)

      28. 32. Duties of agriculture Ministers with respect to areas of special scientific interest (S)

      29. 33. Ministerial guidance as respects areas of special scientific interest

      30. 34. Limestone pavement orders (E+W)

      31. 34. Limestone pavement orders (S)

    2. F1Nature reserves, marine nature reserves and Ramsar sites

      1. 34A.Meaning of “appropriate conservation body”

      2. 35. National nature reserves

      3. 36. Marine nature reserves (E+W)

      4. 36. Marine nature reserves (S)

      5. 37. Byelaws for protection of marine nature reserves

      6. 37A. Ramsar sites

      7. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Countryside

      1. 39. Management agreements with owners and occupiers of land

      2. 40. Experimental schemes

      3. 41. Duties of agriculture Ministers with respect to the countryside

    4. National Parks

      1. 41A.Application of sections 42 to 45 in Wales

      2. 42. Notification of agricultural operations on moor and heath in National Parks

      3. 43. Maps of National Parks showing certain areas of moor or heath

      4. 44. Grants and loans for purposes of National Parks

      5. 45. Power to vary order designating National Park

      6. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Miscellaneous and supplemental

      1. 47.Grants to the Countryside Council for Wales

      2. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 49. Extension of power to appoint wardens

      4. 50. Payments under certain agreements offered by authorities (E+W)

      5. 50. Payments under certain agreements offered by authorities (S)

      6. 51. Powers of entry (E+W)

      7. 51. Powers of entry (S)

      8. 51A.Summary prosecutions

      9. 52. Interpretation of Part II

  3. Part III

    Public Rights of Way

    1. Ascertainment of public rights of way

      1. 53. Duty to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review

      2. 53A. Power to include modifications in other orders

      3. 53B. Register of applications under section 53

      4. 54. Duty to reclassify roads used as public paths

      5. 54A. BOATs not to be added to definitive maps

      6. 55. No further surveys or reviews under the 1949 Act

      7. 56. Effect of definitive map and statement

      8. 57. Supplementary provisions as to definitive maps and statements

      9. 57A. Consolidation of definitive maps and statements

      10. 58. Application of ss. 53 to 57 to inner London

    2. Miscellaneous and supplemental

      1. 59. Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way

      2. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 61. Ploughing of public rights of way

      4. 62. Appointment of wardens for public rights of way

      5. 63. Orders creating, extinguishing or diverting footpaths and bridleways

      6. 64. Publication of dedication of footpaths and bridleways

      7. 65. Signposting of byways open to all traffic

      8. 66. Interpretation of Part III

  4. Part IV

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. 66A.Application of Part 1 to Crown

    2. 67.Application of Parts 2 and 3 to Crown land

    3. 68. Application to the Isles of Scilly

    4. 69. Offences by bodies corporate etc

    5. 70. Financial provisions

    6. 70A. Service of notices

    7. 70B.Effect of failure to serve certain notices

    8. 71. General interpretation

    9. 72. Minor amendments

    10. 73. Repeals and savings

    11. 74. Short title commencement and extent

  5. SCHEDULE ZA1

    Birds which re-use their nests

  6. Schedule A1

    Protected nests and nest sites: birds

  7. SCHEDULE 1

    Birds which are Protected by Special Penalties

  8. Schedule 1A

    Birds which are protected from harassment

  9. SCHEDULE 2

    Birds Which May Be Killed or Taken

  10. SCHEDULE 3

    Birds which may be Sold

  11. SCHEDULE 4

    Birds Which Must Be Registered and Ringed if Kept in Captivity

  12. SCHEDULE 5

    Animals which are Protected (E+W)

  13. SCHEDULE 5

    Animals which are Protected (S)

  14. SCHEDULE 6

    Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods

  15. SCHEDULE 7

    PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MAMMALS

  16. SCHEDULE 8

    Plants which are Protected

  17. SCHEDULE 9

    Animals and plants to which section 14 applies

  18. SCHEDULE 10

    Amendment of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976

  19. SCHEDULE 10A

    Delegation of appellate functions

  20. SCHEDULE 11

    Procedure in connection with Certain Orders under Part II

  21. SCHEDULE 12

    Procedure in Connection With Orders Under Section 36

  22. SCHEDULE 13

  23. SCHEDULE 14

    Applications for Certain Orders Under Part III

  24. SCHEDULE 15

    Procedure in Connection with Certain Orders Under Part III

  25. SCHEDULE 16

    Orders Creating, Extinguishing or Diverting Footpaths or Bridleways

  26. SCHEDULE 17

    Enactments repealed

An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Protection of Birds Acts 1954 to 1967 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975; to prohibit certain methods of killing or taking wild animals; to amend the law relating to protection of certain mammals; to restrict the introduction of certain animals and plants; to amend the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976; to amend the law relating to nature conservation, the countryside and National Parks and to make provision with respect to the Countryside Commission; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; and for connected purposes.

[30th October 1981]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2 , Sch. 1

Act: certain functions transferred (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 69(1), 125(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, Sch. 8 para. 7)

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