# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/906 · made 25 May 1989

This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which lists animals protected under that Act.

Made under: Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Section 22)

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## Introductory text

WILDLIFE
Made 25th May 1989
Laid before Parliament 7th June 1989
Coming into force 28th June 1989
The Secretary of State –
(1) having received (under section 22(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (“the Act”) a representation from the Nature Conservancy Council;
(2) having given (under section 26(4) of the Act) any local authority affected and any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order;
(3) being of the opinion that the animals referred to in article 2 below are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken;
in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(3) of the Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 28th June 1989.

## 2 Variation of Schedule 5

The following animals are hereby added to Schedule 5 to the Act in respect of section 9(5) only:
Common Name
Scientific Name
Butterfly, Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Butterfly, Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus
Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue
Lysandra coridon
Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
Butterfly, Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Butterfly, Large Copper
Lycaena dispar
Butterfly, Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Butterfly, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
Hamearis lucina
Butterfly, Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary
Eurodryas aurinia
Butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Butterfly, Black Hairstreak
Strymonidia pruni
Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
Butterfly, White Letter Hairstreak
Stymonida w-album
Butterfly, Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Butterfly, Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Butterfly, Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Butterfly, Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Butterfly, Silver Spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Butterfly, Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Butterfly, Wood White
Leptidea sinapis

## Signature

Nicholas Ridley
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
25th May 1989

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which lists animals protected under that Act.
Article 2 adds 22 butterfly species to Schedule 5, conferring protection in respect of the sale of those species.

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