# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

S.S.I. 2019/84 · made 7 March 2019

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Regulation 2 amends the definition of “wild bird” in section 27(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to address a deficiency arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Made under: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Schedule 2 paragraph 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/ssi_20190084_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/ssipn_20190084_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Exiting The European Union
Wildlife
Made 7th March 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

## 2 Amendment of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

In section 27(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, in the definition of “wild bird”, after “visitor to” insert “the United Kingdom or”.

## Signature

ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th March 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Regulation 2 amends the definition of “wild bird” in section 27(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to address a deficiency arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

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