[F114ZBCodes of practice in connection with invasive non-native speciesE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may issue or approve a code of practice relating to—
(a)animals which are not ordinarily resident in and are not regular visitors to Great Britain in a wild state,
(b)animals or plants included in Schedule 9, or
(c)any description of animals or plants mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
(2)The Secretary of State may revise or replace a code or approve its revision or replacement.
(3)The Secretary of State must ensure that a code is published in a way that is appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.
(4)A person's failure to comply with a provision of a code does not make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
(5)A code—
(a)is admissible in evidence in any proceedings, and
(b)must be taken into account by a court in any case in which it appears to the court to be relevant.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14ZB inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 51, 107; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2