2014 No. 538

Wildlife, England

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Prohibition on Sale etc. of Invasive Non-native Plants) (England) Order 2014

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 14ZA(3)(b) and 26 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19811.

In accordance with the requirements of section 26(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State—

  1. a

    has 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; and

  2. b

    has consulted with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, being the advisory body he considered was best able to advise him as to whether this Order should be made.