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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-2011-act-commencement-no2-order-northern-ireland-2011/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2011/285",
  "legislation_title": "The Wildlife and Natural Environment (2011 Act) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-2011-act-commencement-no2-order-northern-ireland-2011",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 17th August 2011",
  "text": "Provision of the Act\nSubject matter\nBiodiversity\nSection 1\nDuty to conserve biodiversity\nSection 2\nThe biodiversity strategy\nSection 3\nBiodiversity lists\nAmendments to the Wildlife Order\nSection 4\nProtection of nests of certain birds\nSection 5\nOffences: recklessness\nSection 6\nOffences: causing or permitting unlawful acts\nSection 7\nDefences in relation to offences under Article 4\nSection 8\nDisqualification for registration\nSection 9\nProtection of certain wild animals from disturbance\nSection 10\nSnares\nSection 12\nProtection of wild plants\nSection 13\nIntroduction of new species\nSection 14\nProhibition on sale, etc. of invasive, non-native species\nSection 15\nPossession of pesticides harmful to wildlife\nSection 16\nLicences under Article 18\nSection 17\nShooting of certain deer\nSection 18\nLicences relating to deer\nSection 19\nOffences: possession of articles for purposes of committing offences\nSection 20\nEnforcement\nSection 21\nPowers of constable on connection with samples\nSection 22\nEnforcement: wildlife inspectors\nSection 23\nTime limit for prosecution of summary offences\nSection 24\nPenalties\nSection 25\nApplication to the Crown\nSection 26\nReview of Schedules to the Wildlife Order\nSection 27\nAmendments to Schedules 1 to 9 of the Wildlife Order\nSection 28\nReduction in close seasons for female deer\nAreas of special scientific interests\nSection 29\nPublic body: duties in relation to authorising operations\nSection 30\nAgreements concerning land adjacent to an ASSI\nSection 31\nOffences in connection with ASSI\nSection 32\nNotification of change of owner or occupier\nSection 33\nNotices and signs relating to ASSIs\nSection 34\nEffect of failure to serve certain notices in connection with ASSI\nGame\nSection 36\nSale of game\nSection 37\nSpecial protection for game\nSection 38\nHare coursing\nSection 39\nMinor and consequential amendments and repeals\nSchedule 1\nAmendments to Schedules to the Wildlife Order\nSchedule 2\nAmendments\nSchedule 3: Part 1, except in so far as it relates to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.7).\nRepeals: Wildlife\nSchedule 3: Part 2\nRepeals: Game licences and game dealers’ licences, etc\nSchedule 3: Part 3\nRepeals: Hare coursing",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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