# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order 1989, Note: 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/906/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-variation-of-schedule-order-1989/note
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