SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 Protection of Certain MammalsAmendment of Acts In Relation To Night Shooting of Hares and Rabbits

The Conservation of Seals Act 1970

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(1)

In subsection (1)(c) of section 10 of the M1 Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (power to grant licences), the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (ii) shall be omitted and after sub-paragraph (iii) there shall be inserted the words “or

(iv)

the protection of flora or fauna in an area to which subsection (4) of this section applies,”.

(2)

In subsection (3)(b) of that section for the words from “a nature reserve” onwards there shall substituted the words “an area to which subsection (4) of this section applies”.

(3)

After subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(4)

This subsection applies to any area which—

(a)

is a nature reserve within the meaning of section 15 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ;

(b)

has been notified under section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (areas of special scientific interest) ;

(c)

is an area to which section 29(3) of that Act (special protection for certain areas of special scientific interest) applies ; or

(d)

has been designated as a marine nature reserve under section 36 of that Act.”