SCHEDULE 6Protection of wildlife
Non-native species
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In section 14 (prohibition on introducing new species)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(b), for the words from “included” to “9” substitute “
a hybrid of any animal of that kind
”
,
(b)
after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)
Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person releases or allows to escape from captivity any animal which is—
(a)
included in Part I of Schedule 9; or
(b)
a hybrid of any animal included in that Part,
he shall be guilty of an offence.”,
(c)
in subsection (2)—
(i)
after “is” insert —
“(a)”,
(ii)
after “9” insert
“; or
(b)
a hybrid of any plant included in that Part”.