Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Contents

2,797 provisions, too many to show on one page. Open a part or section to read it with its history and connections, or search inside the text.

1. Part I · Wildlife
   1. Miscellaneous
   2. Supplemental
   3. Protection of birds and prevention of poaching
   4. Protection of other animals and prevention of poaching
   5. Protection of plants
2. Part II · Nature Conservation, Countryside and National Parks
   1. Countryside
   2. Miscellaneous and supplemental
   3. National Parks
   4. Sites of special scientific interest and limestone pavements
   5. Nature reserves, marine nature reserves and Ramsar sites
3. Part III · Public Rights of Way
   1. Ascertainment of public rights of way
   2. Miscellaneous and supplemental
4. Part IV · Miscellaneous and General
   1. 66A Application of Part 1 to Crown
   2. 66B Application of Part 1 to Crown: Scotland
   3. 67 Application of Parts 2 and 3 to Crown land
   4. 68 Application to the Isles of Scilly.
   5. 69 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
   6. 69A Offences by Scottish partnerships etc.
   7. 70 Financial provisions.
   8. 70A Service of notices.
   9. 70B Effect of failure to serve certain notices
   10. 71 General interpretation.
   11. 72 Minor amendments.
   12. 73 Repeals and savings.
   13. 74 Short title commencement and extent.
5. Schedule 1 · Birds which are Protected by Special Penalties
   1. Part I At All Times
   2. Part II During the Close Season
6. Schedule 2 · Birds which may be Killed or Taken
   1. Part I Outside the Close Season
   2. Part II By Authorised Persons at all Times
7. Schedule 3 · Birds which may be Sold
   1. Part I Alive at all Times if Ringed and Bred in Captivity
   2. Part II Dead at all Times
   3. Part III Dead from 1st September to 28th February
8. Schedule 4 · Birds Which Must Be Registered and Ringed if Kept in Captivity
9. Schedule 5 · Animals which are Protected
10. Schedule 6 · Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods
11. SCHEDULE6ZA · Animals which may not be killed or taken by trapping or snaring
12. Schedule 7 · Protection of Certain Mammals Amendment of Acts In Relation To Night Shooting of Hares and Rabbits
    1. The Ground Game Act 1880
    2. The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948
    3. The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953
    4. The Deer Act 1963
    5. The Conservation of Seals Act 1970
    6. The Badgers Act 1973
13. Schedule 8 · Plants which are Protected
14. Schedule 9 · Animals and Plants to which Section 14 Applies
    1. Part I NON-NATIVE Animals which are established in the wild
    2. Part ia Native animals
    3. Part ib Animals no longer normally present
    4. Part II Plants
15. Schedule 9A · Species control agreements and orders (England and Wales)
    1. Part 1 Overview and interpretation
    2. Part 2 Species control agreements
    3. Part 3 Species control orders
    4. Part 4 Powers of entry
    5. Part 5 Supplementary
16. SCHEDULE9B · Invasive alien species: defences and licences
    1. Part 1 Interpretation
    2. Part 2 Defences
    3. Part 3 Licences
17. Schedule 10 · Amendment of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976
    1. Schedule 5
    2. Part I The Amendments
    3. Part II Schedule inserted as Schedule 4
    4. Part III
    5. REPTILES The kinds of reptile specified in the first column below—...
    6. AMPHIBIANS The kinds of amphibian specified in the first column...
    7. FISH The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—...
    8. MOLLUSCS The kinds of mollusc specified below— Conradilla caelata Dromus dromas...
18. Schedule 10A · Delegation of Appellate Functions
    1. Interpretation
    2. Appointments
    3. Powers of appointed person
    4. Holding of local inquiries and other hearings by appointed persons
    5. Revocation of appointments and making of new appointments
    6. Certain acts and omissions of appointed persons to be treated as those of the Secretary of State
19. Schedule 11 · Procedure in Connection with Certain Orders under Part II
    1. Coming into operation
    2. Publicity for orders
    3. Unopposed orders
    4. Opposed orders
    5. Restriction on power to amend orders or confirm them with modifications
    6. Notice of final decision on orders
    7. Proceedings for questioning validity of orders
    8. Interpretation
20. Schedule 12 · Procedure in Connection With Orders Under Section 36
    1. Consultation
    2. Publicity for draft orders
    3. Unopposed orders
    4. Opposed orders
    5. Restriction on power to make orders with modifications
    6. Local inquiries
    7. Notice of making of orders
    8. Proceedings for questioning validity of orders
    9. Supplemental
21. Schedule 13
22. Schedule 14 · Applications for Certain Orders Under Part III
    1. Form of applications
    2. Notice of applications
    3. Determination by authority
    4. Appeal against a decision not to make an order
    5. Interpretation
23. Schedule 15 · Procedure in Connection with Certain Orders Under Part III
    1. Consultation
    2. Coming into operation
    3. Publicity for orders
    4. Representations or objections made with respect to abandoned surveys or reviews
    5. Severance of orders
    6. Unopposed orders
    7. Opposed orders
    8. Restriction on power to confirm orders with modifications
    9. Local inquiries
    10. Appointment of inspectors etc.
    11. Hearings and local inquiries
    12. Notice of final decisions on orders
    13. Proceedings for questioning validity of orders
    14. Supplemental
24. Schedule 16 · Orders Creating, Extinguishing or Diverting Footpaths or Bridleways
    1. (1) Orders Creating, Extinguishing or Diverting Footpaths or Bridleways
    2. The Highways Act 1980
    3. Supplemental
25. Schedule 17 · Enactments repealed
    1. Part I Enactments repealed one month after the passing of this Act
    2. Part II Enactments repealed on a day to be appointed
26. Schedule ZA1 · Birds which re-use their nests