The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Amendment of 1981 Act

2.—(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2(4)(a) omit “capercaillie and”.

(3) In Part I of Schedule 1 (birds which are protected by special penalties)–

(a) in the first column, after “Buzzard, Honey”, insert “Capercaillie”; and

(b) in the second column, after “Pernis apivorus”, insert “Tetrao urogallus”.

(4) In Part I of Schedule 2 (birds which may be killed or taken), in the first colum, omit “Capercaillie” and, in the second column, omit “Tetrao urogallus”.

(5) In Part III of Schedule 3 (birds which may be sold), in the first column, omit “Capercaillie” and, in the second column, omit “Tetrao urogallus”.

(1)

1981 c. 69.