Amendment of 1981 Act2

1

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 19812 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”.