# The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) (Scotland) Order 2005

S.S.I. 2005/308 · made 7 June 2005

This Order, which applies in Scotland only, varies Part II of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, by adding thirteen species of plant to the list of 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)

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## Introductory text

WILDLIFE
Made 7th June 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th June 2005
Coming into force 30th June 2005
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 22(1)(c) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having consulted with Scottish Natural Heritage in accordance with section 22(2A) of that Act, and 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 in accordance with section 26(4)(a) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 30th June 2005.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

## 2 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
Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Hyacinth, water
Eichhornia crassipes
Lettuce, water
Pistia stratiotes
Salvinia, Giant
Salvinia molesta
Fern, Water
Azolla filiculoides
Parrot's-feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Pennywort, Floating
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Stonecrop, Australian swamp
Crassula helmsii
Waterweed, Curly
Lagarosiphon major
False-acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia
Fig, Hottentot
Carpobrotus edulis
Leek, Few-flowered
Allium paradoxum
Shallon
Gaultheria shallon

## Signature

LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
7th June 2005

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies in Scotland only, varies Part II of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, by adding thirteen species of plant to the list of species of plants which may not be planted or otherwise caused to grow in the wild.

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