{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-act-northern-ireland-2011/schedule-3/part-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-act-northern-ireland-2011/schedule-3/part-1.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2011/15",
  "legislation_title": "Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-natural-environment-act-northern-ireland-2011",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "WILDLIFE",
  "text": "Short Title\nExtent of repeal\nThe Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7)\nSection 21.\nThe Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 2)\nArticle 2(3).\nArticle 4(5).\nIn Article 4(6) the words from “and, where that offence” to the end.\nIn Article 4(12) the words “Without prejudice to Article 29(3),”.\nIn Article 6(1) the words “and be liable to a special penalty”.\nArticle 7(3), (6) and (7).\nIn Article 9(1) and (3) the words “and be liable to a special penalty”.\nArticle 11(4).\nIn Article 12(1)(b) the words “any self-locking snare, whether or not of such a nature or so placed as aforesaid,”.\nIn Article 12(7) the words “with a view to its being used for a purpose which is unlawful under paragraph (1)(a) or (b),”.\nArticle 15(5) and (6).\nIn Article 24 the word “he” (immediately after paragraph (b)).\nArticle 26(1).\nThe Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)\nIn Schedule 6, paragraph 13.\nThe Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (NI 2)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 22.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 Pt. 1 in operation at 12.3.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/21, art. 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 Pt. 1 partly in operation; Sch. 3 Pt. 1 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 40(1); Sch. 3 Pt. 1 in operation for certain purposes at 17.8.2011 by S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/15/schedule/3/part/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:20:49.628005+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}