2011 No. 2015
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) (England and Wales) Order 2011
Made
Laid before Parliament
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales—
have received a representation made to them by the GB conservation bodies acting through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee in accordance with Part 2 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 20061;
in accordance with section 26(4)(a) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19812, have 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;
are of the opinion that the animals and plants referred to in articles 2(2), (5), (6) and 3(2) of this Order are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken; and
are of the opinion that the animals and plants referred to in articles 2(3) and 3(3) of this Order are no longer so endangered or likely to become so endangered.
In exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 22(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19813, the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make the following Order.
Citation, commencement and extent1
This Order—
a
may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) (England and Wales) Order 2011;
b
comes into force on 1st October 2011; and
c
extends to England and Wales only4.
Variation of Schedule 52
1
Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19815 (animals which are protected) is amended as follows.
2
Insert, at the appropriate place in each case, the animals listed in Schedule 1.
3
Omit the animals listed in Schedule 2.
4
In the entry relating to “Lagoon Worm, Tentacled”, in the first column, after “Tentacled” insert “(in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)”.
5
In the entry relating to “Shad, Twaite”, in the first column, for “section 9(4)(a)” substitute “section 9(1) and (4)(a)”.
6
In the entry relating to “Shark, Angel”, in the first column, for the words from “(in respect of” to “waters, only)” substitute “(in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only)”.
7
In the entry relating to “Shrimp, Lagoon Sand”, in the first column, after “Sand” insert “(in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)”.
8
Omit Note 2.
Variation of Schedule 83
1
Schedule 8 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19816 (plants which are protected) is amended as follows.
2
Insert, at the appropriate place in each case, the plants listed in Schedule 3.
3
Omit the plants listed in Schedule 4.
SCHEDULE 1Animals Added to Schedule 5 to the Act
Common name | Scientific name |
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Frog, Pool (Northern Clade) (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c)7 only and with respect to England only) | Pelophylax lessonae |
Moth, Talisker Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) | Zygaena lonicerae subspecies jocelynae |
Moth, Slender Scotch Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) | Zygaena loti subspecies scotica |
Skate, White (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) | Rostroraja alba |
SCHEDULE 2Animals Removed from Schedule 5 to the Act
Common name | Scientific name |
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Moth, Essex Emerald Lagoon Snail | Thetidia smaragdaria Paludinella littorina |
SCHEDULE 3Plants Added to Schedule 8 to the Act
Common name | Scientific name |
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Rock Nail | Calicium corynellum |
Tree Lungwort (in respect of section 13(2) only) | Lobaria pulmonaria |
SCHEDULE 4Plants Removed from Schedule 8 to the Act
Common name | Scientific name |
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Helleborine, Young’s | Epipactis youngiana |
Lecanactis, Churchyard | Lecanactis hemisphaerica |
Moss, Dune Thread | Bryum mamillatum |
Threadmoss, Long-leaved | Bryum neodamense |
(This note is not part of the Order)