The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 2350

WILDLIFE

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) Order 1992

Made

1st October 1992

Laid before Parliament

8th October 1992

Coming into force

29th October 1992

The Secretary of State—

having received a representation made jointly to him by the Nature Conservancy Councils;

having given any local authority affected and any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order;

being of the opinion that the animals and plants referred to in articles 2 and 3(1) of this Order are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken, and that the plants referred to in article 3(2) below are no longer so endangered or likely to become so endangered;

in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1981 c. 69. Section 22(3) was amended by paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 9 to the Environmental Protection Act1990 (c. 43).