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The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

1985/171 · Made 13 February 1985 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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13th February 1985

Contents

  1. Part I: Introductory
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2General interpretation
  4. Part II: Wildlife
  5. 3Interpretation of Part II
  6. Protection of birds
  7. 4Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs
  8. 5Exceptions to Article 4
  9. 6Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds
  10. 7Sale, etc., of live or dead wild birds, eggs, etc.
  11. 8Competitions, etc.
  12. 9Protection of captive birds
  13. Protection of other animals
  14. 10Protection of certain wild animals
  15. 11Exceptions to Article 10
  16. 12Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals
  17. 12ASpring traps
  18. 13Sale, etc., of live or dead wild animals
  19. Other protection
  20. 14Protection of wild plants
  21. 15Introduction of new species, etc.
  22. 15AProhibition on sale, etc. of invasive, non-native species
  23. 15BPossession of pesticides harmful to wildlife
  24. 16Wildlife refuges
  25. 17Exceptions to Article 16
  26. Licences
  27. 18Power to grant licences
  28. Part III: Protection of deer
  29. 19Protection of deer
  30. 20Exceptions to Articles 12 and 19
  31. 21Power to grant licences for purposes of Article 19
  32. 22Prevention of poaching
  33. 23Sales and purchases, etc., of venison
  34. IVSupplemental
  35. 24False statements made for obtaining registration or licence
  36. 24APossession of articles for purposes of committing certain offences
  37. 25Enforcement: constables
  38. 25APowers of constables in connection with samples
  39. 25BPower of wildlife inspector to enter premises
  40. 25CPower of wildlife inspector to examine specimens and take samples
  41. 26Summary prosecutions
  42. 27Penalties and forfeitures
  43. 27AApplication to the Crown
  44. 28Power to vary Schedules
  45. 29Regulations, orders and notices
  46. Schedule A1BIRDS WHICH RE-USE THEIR NESTS
  47. Schedule 1: BIRDS WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY SPECIAL PENALTIES
  48. Part I: AT ALL TIMES
  49. Paragraph
  50. Part II: DURING THE CLOSE SEASON
  51. Paragraph
  52. Paragraph
  53. Schedule 2: BIRDS WHICH MAY BE KILLED OR TAKEN
  54. IOUTSIDE THE CLOSE SEASON
  55. Part
  56. Paragraph
  57. Schedule 3: BIRDS WHICH MAY BE SOLD DEAD AT ALL TIMES
  58. Paragraph
  59. Paragraph
  60. Schedule 4: BIRDS WHICH MAY BE SHOWN FOR COMPETITIVE PURPOSES
  61. Paragraph
  62. Paragraph
  63. Schedule 5: ANIMALS WHICH ARE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES
  64. Paragraph
  65. Paragraph
  66. Schedule 6: ANIMALS WHICH MAY NOT BE KILLED OR TAKEN BY CERTAIN METHODS
  67. Paragraph
  68. Paragraph
  69. Schedule 6AANIMALS WHICH MAY NOT BE KILLED OR TAKEN BY TRAPPING OR SNARING
  70. Schedule 7: ANIMALS WHICH MAY NOT BE SOLD ALIVE OR DEAD AT ANY TIME
  71. Paragraph
  72. Paragraph
  73. Schedule 8: PLANTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED
  74. IPLANTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED UNDER ARTICLE 14(1)(a) AND (2)
  75. Part II: PLANTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED UNDER ARTICLE 14(1)(b) AND (2)
  76. Paragraph
  77. Paragraph
  78. Schedule 9: ANIMALS AND PLANTS TO WHICH ARTICLE 15 APPLIES
  79. IANIMALS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE WILD
  80. Part II: PLANTS
  81. Paragraph
  82. Paragraph
  83. Schedule 10: CLOSE SEASONS FOR DEER
  84. Paragraph
  85. Paragraph
  86. Paragraph
  87. Paragraph
  88. Schedule 11: PROHIBITED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
  89. Part: Firearms
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. Part: Ammunition
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. Schedule Schedule
  100. Schedule Schedule