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Statutory Instruments
Wildlife, England And Wales
Made
11th August 2011
Laid before Parliament
22nd August 2011
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
22nd August 2011
Coming into force
1st October 2011
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales—
(a)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 2006(1);
(b)in accordance with section 26(4)(a) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(2), 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;
(c)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
(d)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 1981(3), the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make the following Order.
1981 c. 69. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 26(4), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), and were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
Section 22(3) was amended by paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 9 to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), and paragraph 74(1) and (2) of Schedule 11, and Schedule 12, to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22(3), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), and were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006.
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