The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) Order 1998

Variation of Schedule 5

2.—(1) The following animals are hereby added to Schedule 5 to the Act(1):

Common Name	Scientific Name
Beetle, Stag (in respect of section 9(5) only)	Lucanus cervus
Damselfly, Southern	Coenagrion mercuriale
Goby, Couch's	Gobius couchii
Goby, Giant	Gobius cobitis
Hydroid, Marine	Clavopsella navis
Moth, Fiery Clearwing	Bembecia chrysidiformis
Moth, Fisher’s Estuarine	Gortyna borelii
Mussel, Fan (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only)	Atrina fragilis
Shad, Twaite (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)	Alosa fallax
Shark, Basking	Cetorhinus maximus
Vole, Water (in respect of section 9(4) only)	Arvicola terrestris

(2) The following entries are hereby added to Schedule 5 to the Act in substitution for the existing entries relating to Allis Shad (Alosa alosa)(2); Butterfly, Large Copper (Lycaena dispar); Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary (Eurodryas aurinia)(3); Mussel, Freshwater Pearl (Margaritifera margaritifera)(4):

Common Name	Scientific Name
Allis Shad (in respect of section 9(1) and (4)(a) only)	Alosa alosa
Butterfly, Large Copper	Lycaena dispar
Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary	Eurodryas aurinia
Mussel, Freshwater Pearl	Margaritifera margaritifera

(3) The Moth, Vipers Bugloss (Hadena irregularis)(5) is hereby removed from Schedule 5 to the Act.

(1)

Schedule 5 was varied by S.I. 1988/288, 1989/906, 1991/367, 1992/2350.

(2)

Allis Shad was added to Schedule 5, in respect of section 9(1) only, by S.I. 1991/367.

(3)

Butterfly, Large Copper and Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary were added to Schedule 5, in respect of section 9(5) only, by S.I. 1989/906.

(4)

Mussel, Freshwater Pearl was added to Schedule 5, in respect of section 9(1) so far as it relates to killing and injuring, by S.I. 1991/367.

(5)

Moth, Vipers Bugloss was added to Schedule 5 by S.I. 1988/288.