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Status:This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).Part 3Wildlife etc.Biodiversity40Duty to conserve biodiversity(1)Every public authority must, in exercising its functions, have regard, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity.
(2)In complying with subsection (1), a Minister of the Crown, government department or the National Assembly for Wales must in particular have regard to the United Nations Environmental Programme Convention on Biological Diversity of 1992.
(c)a public body (including a government department, a local authority and a local planning authority);
“local planning authority” has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);
“statutory undertaker” means a person who is or is deemed to be a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
41Biodiversity lists and action (England)(1)The Secretary of State must, as respects England, publish a list of the living organisms and types of habitat which in the Secretary of State’s opinion are of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity.
42Biodiversity lists and action (Wales)(1)The National Assembly for Wales must, as respects Wales, publish a list of the living organisms and types of habitat which in the Assembly’s opinion are of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity.
(2)Before publishing any list the Assembly must consult the Countryside Council for Wales as to the living organisms or types of habitat to be included in the list.
(3)Without prejudice to section 40(1) and (2), the Assembly must—
(a)take such steps as appear to the Assembly to be reasonably practicable to further the conservation of the living organisms and types of habitat included in any list published under this section, or
(4)The Assembly must, in consultation with the Countryside Council for Wales—
(b)make such revisions of any such list as appear to the Assembly appropriate, and
Pesticides harmful to wildlife43Possession of pesticides harmful to wildlife(1)A person is guilty of an offence if he has in his possession a pesticide containing an ingredient that is prescribed for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State.
(c)the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/880) or any regulations replacing those regulations;
(d)the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1435) or any regulations replacing those regulations.
44Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides(1)An inspector may—
45Codes of practice(1)The Secretary of State may—
(3)But an inspector’s failure to have regard to any provision of a code does not make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
46Interpretation(1)This section has effect for the interpretation of sections 43 and 44.
Protection of birds47Protection for nests of certain birds which re-use their nests(1)Amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) as follows.
“SCHEDULE ZA1Birds which re-use their nestsCommon nameScientific nameNOTE: The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.”Eagle, GoldenAquila chrysaetosEagle, White-tailedHaliaetus albicillaOspreyPandion haliaetus(4)In—
after “Schedule” insert “ZA1 or”.
(5)In section 22 (power to vary Schedules), in subsection (1), for “Schedules 1 to 4” substitute “Schedules ZA1 to 4”.
48Birds released into the wild as part of re-population programme(1)In section 1 of the 1981 Act (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs), for subsection (6) substitute—
“(6)For the purposes of this section the definition of “wild bird” in section 27(1) is to be read as not including any bird which is shown to have been bred in captivity unless it has been lawfully released into the wild as part of a re-population or re-introduction programme.
(6A)“Re-population” and “re-introduction” have the same meaning as in the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 2nd April 1979 (No 1979/409/EEC) on the conservation of wild birds.”
(5A)“Re-population” and “re-introduction” have the same meaning as in the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 2nd April 1979 (No 1979/409/EEC) on the conservation of wild birds.
49Registration etc. of certain captive birdsIn section 7 of the 1981 Act (registration etc. of certain captive birds), in subsection (3A), after paragraph (c) insert—
Invasive non-native species50Sale etc. of invasive non-native speciesAfter section 14 of the 1981 Act insert—
“14ZASale etc. of invasive non-native species(1)Subject to the provisions of this Part, a person is guilty of an offence if he sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession or transports for the purposes of sale—
51Codes of practice in connection with invasive non-native speciesAfter section 14ZA of the 1981 Act insert—
“14ZBCodes of practice in connection with invasive non-native species(1)The Secretary of State may issue or approve a code of practice relating to—
(4)A person’s failure to comply with a provision of a code does not make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
Enforcement etc. of provisions relating to wildlife52Enforcement powers in connection with wildlifeSchedule 5 contains amendments relating to enforcement powers in connection with wildlife.
53Wildlife offences: time limits for proceedingsSchedule 6 contains provisions extending the time limit for summary proceedings for certain offences relating to wildlife.
54Application of Part 1 of 1981 Act to Crown(1)In the 1981 Act, before section 67 insert—
“66AApplication of Part 1 to Crown(1)Subject to subsections (2) to (5), Part 1 and regulations and orders made under it bind the Crown.
(2)For the heading to section 67, substitute “Application of Parts 2 and 3 to Crown land”.