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The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) (Scotland) Order 2009

Made

24th November 2009

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

26th November 2009

Coming into force

21st December 2009

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(1)(a) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 22(2A)(2) of that Act, they have consulted Scottish Natural Heritage.

For the purposes of section 26(4)(a) of that Act they consider that no local authority is affected by this Order. In accordance with that provision, they have given any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.–(1) This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) (Scotland) Order 2009, and comes into force on 21st December 2009.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Variation of Schedule 4

2.–(1) The following birds are removed from Schedule 4(3) to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ("the 1981 Act") (birds which must be registered and ringed if kept in captivity):–

Common Name Scientific Name
Bunting, Cirl Emberiza cirlus
Bunting, Lapland Calcarius lapponicus
Bunting, Snow Plectrophenax nivalis
Eagle, Adalbert´s Aquila adalberti
Eagle, Great Philippine Pithecophaga jefferyi
Eagle, Imperial Aquila heliaca
Eagle, New Guinea Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Crossbills (all species) Loxia spp
Falcon, Barbary Falco pelegrinoides
Falcon, Gyr Falco rusticolus
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus
Fish-Eagle, Madagascar Haliaeetus vociferoides
Forest-Falcon, Plumbeous Micrastur plumbeus
Harrier, Hen Circus cyaneus
Hawk, Galapagos Buteo galapagoensis
Hawk, Grey-backed Leucopternis occidentalis
Hawk, Hawaiian Buteo solitarius
Hawk, Ridgway´s Buteo ridgwayi
Hawk, White-necked Leucopternis lacernulata
Hawk-Eagle, Wallace´s Spizaetus nanus
Hobby Falco subbuteo
Honey-Buzzard, Black Henicopernis infuscatus
Kestrel, Lesser Falco naumanni
Kestrel, Mauritius Falco punctatus
Kite, Red Milvus milvus
Oriole, Golden Oriolus oriolus
Redstart, Black Phoenicurus ochruros
Redwing Turdus iliacus
Sea-Eagle, Pallas´ Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Sea-Eagle, Steller´s Haliaeetus pelagicus
Serin Serinus serinus
Serpent-Eagle, Andaman Spilornis elgini
Serpent-Eagle, Madagascar Eutriorchis astur
Serpent-Eagle, Mountain Spilornis kinabaluensis
Shorelark Eremophila alpestris
Shrike, Red-Backed Lanius collurio
Sparrowhawk, Gundlach´s Accipiter gundlachi
Sparrowhawk, Imitator Accipiter imitator
Sparrowhawk, New Britain Accipiter brachyurus
Sparrowhawk, Small Accipiter nanus
Tit, Bearded Panurus biarmicus
Tit, Crested Parus cristatus
Warbler, Cetti´s Cettia cetti
Warbler, Dartford Sylvia undata
Warbler, Marsh Acrocephalus palustris
Warbler, Savi´s Locustella luscinioides
Woodlark Lullula arborea
Wryneck Jynx torquilla

(2) The words "Any bird one of whose parents or other lineal ancestor was a bird of a kind specified in the foregoing provisions of this Schedule" at the end of the list of birds in Schedule 4 to the 1981 Act are omitted.

Revocation

3. Article 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) Order 1994(4) is revoked.

R CUNNINGHAM

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew´s House,

Edinburgh

24th November 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 7 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ("the Act"), together with regulations made under that section, provide for the registration and ringing or marking of birds that are kept in captivity and are listed in Schedule 4 to the Act.

Article 2 of this Order removes the birds listed in that article from Schedule 4 to the Act. It also removes the reference to hybrids so that Schedule 4 no longer includes hybrids of the species of birds in the list.

From the coming into force of this Order, the birds included in Schedule 4 to the Act are–

Common name Scientific name
Buzzard, Honey Pernis apivorus
Eagle, Golden Aquila chrysaetos
Eagle, White-tailed Haliaeetus albicilla
Falcon, Peregrine Falco peregrinus
Goshawk Accipter gentilis
Harrier, Marsh Circus aeruginosus
Harrier, Montagu´s Circus pygargus
Merlin Falco columbarius
Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Article 3 contains a consequential revocation of article 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(Variation of Schedule 4) Order 1994.

A full regulatory impact assessment has been produced for this instrument and a copy of it placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Further copies may be obtained from the Scottish Government Rural Directorate, Landscapes and Habitats Division, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.

(1)

1981 c.69. Section 22(1) was amended by paragraph 20(a) of schedule 6 to the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) ("the 2004 Act"). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22(1) were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). Back [1]

(2)

Section 22(2A) was inserted by paragraph 20(b) of schedule 6 to the 2004 Act. Back [2]

(3)

Schedule 4 was varied by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1151); by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) (England) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2356); and by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 4) (Wales) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/780 (W.68)). Back [3]

(4)

S.I. 1994/1151. Back [4]



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