# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order1992

S.I. 1992/320 · made 20 February 1992

This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which lists species of animals which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild and species of plants which may not be planted or otherwise caused to grow in the wild.

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

## Introductory text

WILDLIFE
Made 20th February 1992
Laid before Parliament 25th February 1992
Coming into force 17th March 1992
The Secretary of State—
having given 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;
having consulted with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, being the advisory body he considered was best able to advise him as to whether the order should be made;
in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, 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 1992 and shall come into force on 17th March 1992.

## 2 Variation of Schedule 9

The following animals are added to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—
Common name
Scientific name
Crayfish, Noble
Astacus astacus
Crayfish, Signal
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Crayfish, Turkish
Astacus leptodactylus
Deer, Sika
Cervus nippon
Flatworm, New Zealand
Artiposthia triangulata
Newt, Italian Crested
Triturus carnifex
Snake, Aesculapian
Elaphe longissima

## 3 Variation of Schedule 9

The following plants are added to Part II of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—
Common name
Scientific name
Kelp, Giant
Macrocystis angustifolia
Kelp, Giant
Macrocystis integrifolia
Kelp, Giant
Macrocystis laevis
Kelp, Japanese
Laminaria japonica
Seafingers, Green
Codium fragile tomentosoides
Seaweed, Californian Red
Pikea californica
Seaweed, Hooked Asparagus
Asparagopsis armata
Seaweeds, Laver (except native species)
Porphyra spp except—
p. amethystea
p. leucosticta
p. linearis
p. miniata
p. purpurea
p. umbilicalis
Wakame
Undaria pinnatifida.

## Signature

Michael Heseltine
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
20th February 1992

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which lists species of animals which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild and species of plants which may not be planted or otherwise caused to grow in the wild.
Article 2 adds seven species of animal to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Act and Article 3 adds eight species of plant and one group of species of plant to Part II of that Schedule.

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