The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Wetlands

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), “wetlands” has the meaning given in Article 1(1) of the Ramsar Convention.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations only the reference in that Article to—

(a)“temporary” in relation to wetlands means wetlands which are covered with water on a seasonal or regular basis; and

(b)“peatlands” means only peatlands with visible water.