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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.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1By virtue of S.I. 1991/367, art. 2(1) entry is further listed in respect of section 9(1) so far as it relates to killing and injuring

F2By virtue of S.I. 1998/878, art. 2(2) entries in Sch. 5 added (16.4.1998) in substitution for the existing entries

F3Entry added as provided by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(1)

F4Sch. 5: entries removed (S.) (15.2.2007) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats,  & c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/80), reg. 28

F5Entries in Sch. 5 added (29.10.1992) by S.I. 1992/2350, art. 2(1)

F6Entries in Sch. 5 added (16.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/878, art. 2(1)

F7Entry removed from Schedule as provided by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(5)

F8Entry added (in respect of s. 9(5) only) by S.I. 1989/906, art. 2

F9Entries in Sch. 5 substituted (29.10.1992) by S.I. 1992/2350, art. 2(2)

F10Entry added (only in respect of s. 9(1) so far as it relates to taking and in respect of s. 9(5)) by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(3)

F11By S. I. 1988/288, art. 2(4) entry (which is already listed in respect of section 9(5) only) is further listed in respect of s. 9(1) so far as it relates to killing and injuring

F12Entry in Sch. 5 (which was added as provided by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(1)) removed (16.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/878, art. 2(3)

F13By virtue of S.I. 1998/878, art. 2(2) entry in Sch. 5 added (27.3.1998) in substitution for the existing entry

F14By S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(2) it is provided that all Dolphins (Cetacea) and all Porpoises (Cetacea) not already listed in Schedule 5 are added to that Schedule and by S.I. 2007/1843, reg. 7(7)(g) it is provided that said Dolphins (all species) and Porpoises (all species) are omitted (E.W.) (21.8.2007)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1By S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(2) it is provided that all Dolphins (Cetacea) and all Porpoises (Cetacea) not already listed in Schedule 5 are added to that Schedule and by S.S.I. 2007/80, reg. 28 it is provided that said Dolphins (all species) and Porpoises (all species) are removed (S.) (15.2.2007)

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Sections 11 and 22.

SCHEDULE 6 Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods

Common nameScientific name
BadgerMeles meles
Bats, Horseshoe (all species)Rinolophidae
Bats, Typical (all species)Vespertilionidae
Cat, WildFelis silvestris
Dolphin, Bottle-nosedTursiops truncatus (otherwise known as Tursiops tursio)
Dolphin, CommonDelphinis delphis
Dormice (all species)Gliridae
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Marten, PineMartes martes
Otter, CommonLutra lutra
PolecatMustela putorius
Porpoise, Harbour (otherwise known as Common porpoise)Phocaena phocaena
Shrews (all species)Soricidae
Squirrel, RedSciurus vulgaris

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.