PART 3PROTECTION OF SPECIES

Protection of birds

Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild birds42

1

Subject to regulation 55, a person is guilty of an offence if that person uses for the purpose of capturing or killing any wild bird—

a

any of the means listed in paragraph (2);

b

any other means of capturing or killing which is indiscriminate or capable of causing the local disappearance of any species of wild bird; or

c

any means of capturing or killing from a mechanically propelled vehicle, including a ship or an aircraft, while in immediate pursuit of a wild bird with a view to capturing or killing that bird.

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The prohibited means of capturing or killing wild birds are those listed in Schedule 2A.