Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 2 and 3) Order 1992
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1992/3010 |
| Year | 1992 |
1992 No. 3010
WILDLIFE
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 2 and 3) Order 1992
Made 2nd December 1992
Laid before Parliament 10th December 1992
Coming into force 1st January 1993
The Secretary of State–
having given any local authority affected and any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order;
having consulted the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, being the advisory body he considered was best able to advise him as to whether the order should be made;
in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19811, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 2 and 3) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.
Variation of Schedule 2
2. The following birds are removed from Part II of Schedule 2 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981–
Common name |
Scientific name |
Crow |
Corvus corone |
Dove, Collared |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Gull, Great Black-backed |
Larus marinus |
Gull, Lesser Black-backed |
Larus fuscus |
Gull, Herring |
Larus argentatus |
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
Magpie |
Pica pica |
Pigeon, Feral |
Columba livia |
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
Sparrow, House |
Passer domesticus |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Woodpigeon |
Columba palumbus |
Variation of Schedule 3
3. The following bird is removed from Part II of Schedule 3 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 –
Common name |
Scientific name |
Pigeon, Feral |
Columba livia |
Michael Howard
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Department of the Environment
2nd December 1992
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, gives effect in part to Council Directive 79/409/EEC(OJNo. L103, 25.4.1979, p.1). Article 2 of the Order removes 13 species from Part II of Schedule 2 to the Act, which lists species of birds which may be killed or taken by authorised persons at all times. Article 3 of the Order removes 1 species from Part II of Schedule 3 to the Act, which lists species of bird which may be sold dead at all times.
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