2008 No. 1927 (W.183)
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 5) (Wales) Order 2008
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers—
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; and
are of the opinion that the animals referred to in Articles 2(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Order are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken.
Title, commencement, extent and application1
1
The title of this Order is the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 5) (Wales) Order 2008.
2
This Order comes into force on 12 August 2008.
3
This Order extends to Wales and England.
4
This Order applies to Wales5.
Variation of Schedule 52
In Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19816 (animals which are protected)—
a
in the entry relating to “Seahorse, Short Snouted”, after “England”, insert “and Wales”;
b
in the entry relating to “Seahorse, Spiny”, after “England”, insert “and Wales”;
c
in the entry relating to “Shark, Angel”, after “England”, insert “and Wales”;
d
in the entry relating to “Snail, Roman”, after “England”, insert “and Wales”;
e
in the entry relating to “Vole, Water”, omit “(in so far as this entry has effect with respect to Wales, in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)”; and
f
in Note 2 at the end of the Schedule, after “In this Schedule “excluded waters” means the part of the territorial waters adjacent to England”, insert “and Wales”.
(This note is not part of the Order)