The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Wales) Regulations 2002
1Citation, commencement and application
2Interpretation
3Prohibition on use of cartridges containing lead shot
4Powers of entry to determine whether any provisions of the Regulations have been broken
5Offences
6Revocation
SCHEDULE 1SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
SCHEDULE 2WILD BIRDS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROHIBITION ON SHOOTING WITH LEAD SHOT APPLIES
2002 No. 1730 (W.164)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES

The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Made
Coming into force

The National Assembly for Wales:

  1. i)
    having consulted the committee established1 under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902;
  2. ii)

    having published a notice in the London Gazette as required by section 140(6)(b) of that Act;

  3. iii)

    having considered the representations made in accordance with that notice;

considers it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the substances or articles specified in them from causing pollution of the environment and harm to the health of animals and therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of the Environmental Protection Act 19903, hereby makes the following Regulations:—