# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, adds the Muntjac Deer to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which lists animals which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/226/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-variation-of-schedule-9-order-1997/note
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