# The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, Regulation 49: Interpretation of Part 3

Extent: E+W

In this Part—
“the 2018 Regulations” means the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018;
“the forfeiture provisions” means—
(a)section 21(6) of the WCA 1981 (penalties, forfeitures etc.) ;
(b) regulation 10(a) and (b) of the 2018 Regulations (forfeiture) ; or
(c)regulation 128 of these Regulations;
“the implementation date” means—
(a)where the relevant State became a member State before 10th June 1994, 10th June 1994, and
(b)in any other case, the date on which the relevant State became a member State;
“relevant State” means (as the case may be) the State in whose territory—
(a)the animal, or part of it, was taken from the wild; or
(b)the plant, or part of it, was taken in the wild;
“the sampling provisions” means—
(a)the following provisions of the WCA 1981—
(i)section 18C (Group 1 offences and licences: examining specimens and taking samples)
(ii)section 18E (Group 2 offences: examining specimens and taking samples) ; or
(iii)section 19XA (constables' powers in connection with samples) ;
(b) regulation 8(3) and (5) of the 2018 Regulations (powers of entry);
(c)regulation 119 and 120 of these Regulations; or
(d)regulation 63(2) of the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations (powers relating to specimens);
“the TFEU” means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1012/regulation/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-habitats-and-species-regulations-2017/regulation-49
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