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

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/section/28S/2019-11-06

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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2019-11-06

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)

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)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 11(3CA)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 6(2)(e)

s. 30

s. 35(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)

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)

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)

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. 2(1A)-(1D)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 2(3A)(a)(ii)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(b)(i)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 2(3C)(c) and word

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(2)(b)(ii)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(3)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(d)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(3)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sch. 2

Pt. 1B

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 9(5)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(1B)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5)(aa)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(c)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 16A(5A)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(3)(d)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(2)(d)

(e)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(5)(a)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 2

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

s. 26(3)(d)

(e)

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

s. 10(5)(b)

s. 30

s. 35(2)

sch.

Pt. 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)

Part II Nature Conservation, Countryside and National Parks

X1F1 Sites of special scientific interest and limestone pavements

Annotations:

Editorial Information

S. 27A and preceding heading repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1)(2), 107, Sch. 11 para. 77, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 and new s. 27AA and preceding heading inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 78; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2

Amendments (Textual)

S. 27AA and preceding heading inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 78; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2

28SF2Notices and signs relating to SSSIs

1

Natural England may, on any land included in a site of special scientific interest, put up and maintain notices or signs relating to the site.

2

Natural England may remove any notice or sign put up under subsection (1).

3

Any other person who intentionally or recklessly and without reasonable excuse takes down, damages, destroys or obscures a notice or sign put up under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

4

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.