http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/7

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/7/paragraph/1/1995-09-19

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Protection of Birds Acts 1954 to 1967 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975; to prohibit certain methods of killing or taking wild animals; to amend the law relating to protection of certain mammals; to restrict the introduction of certain animals and plants; to amend the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976; to amend the law relating to nature conservation, the countryside and National Parks and to make provision with respect to the Countryside Commission; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; and for connected purposes.

1982-03-01

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1995-09-19

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(2A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 1(6)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(1)(ab)-(ad)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(2)(aa)

(ab)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(c)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(3CA)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(e)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16(1A)(c)

(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(4)(a)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(f) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(7)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(f) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(7)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

reg. 2(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 12A-12G and cross-heading

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(2)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(1A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(ab)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5B)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(4)(c)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 21(ga)

(gb)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(6)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(c)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(7)(a)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(c)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 7(7)(b)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53(3)(c)

(ia)

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 2(b)

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53B(4A)

(4B)

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 4

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 53ZA

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 3

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 54B

54C

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 5

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 13A

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 6

s. 115(7)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 14A

Deregulation Act 2015

Sch. 7

para. 7

s. 115(7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MAMMALS

The Ground Game Act 1880

1

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of the M1Ground Game Act 1880, it shall not be unlawful for the occupier of any land himself, or one other person authorised by him under section 1 of that Act, to use firearms for the purpose of killing ground game thereon between the expiration of the first hour after sunset and the commencement of the last hour before sunrise if (except where he has the exclusive right) the occupier has the written authority of the other person or one of the other persons entitled to kill and take the ground game on the land.

2

In this paragraph “ground game” means hares and rabbits.