Paragraph 26 F1

(1)

The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice in relation to species control agreements and orders in England.

(2)

A code under this paragraph must in particular provide guidance to environmental authorities in England on—

(a)

when to offer to enter into a species control agreement;

(b)

how to go about entering into a species control agreement;

(c)

what a species control agreement should contain (and in particular what it should contain by way of provision about payment of costs);

(d)

when to make a species control order;

(e)

what a species control order should contain (and in particular what it should contain by way of provision about payment and recovery of costs);

(f)

standards of animal welfare to be met in connection with species control agreements and orders.

(3)

A code under this paragraph may be revised or replaced.

(4)

Before issuing (or revising or replacing) a code under this paragraph the Secretary of State must carry out a public consultation.

(5)

The Secretary of State must—

(a)

ensure that a code under this paragraph is published in a way that is appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it, and

(b)

lay a copy of a code under this paragraph before Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9A inserted (E.W.) (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 23(3), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2015/990, reg. 2