Wildlife and Countryside Act (incomplete)

the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)

We have just a partial index, and a copy of some sections.
Some post-1981 Amendments are included, and pointed out.

WCA 1981 is Crown Copyright.

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Section	notes	Amendments
preamble	"Be it enacted..." etc.	SI 1999/416
Part I Wildlife
Protection of birds
(s.1)	Offence of intentional disturbance of wild birds	CROW2000
(s.2)	Exceptions to s.1
(s.3)	Areas of special protection	CROW2000
(s.4)	Exceptions to s.1 and s.3
(s.5)	Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds	CROW2000
(s.6)	Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.	CROW2000
*s.7	Registration etc. of certain captive birds	CROW2000
(s.8)	Protection of captive birds	CROW2000
Protection of other animals
*s.9	Protection of certain wild animals	CROW2000
(s.10)	Exceptions to s.9	NERCA2006
(s.11)	Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds
(s.12)	Protection of certain mammals
Protection of plants
(s.13)	Protection of wild plants
Miscellaneous
(s.14)	Introduction of new species, etc.	CROW2000
(s.15)	Endangered species (import and export)	NERCA2006
Supplemental
(s.16)	Power to grant licences	NERCA2006
(s.17)	False statements made for obtaining registration or licence etc.	CROW2000
(s.18)	Attempts to commit offences etc.
(s.19)	Enforcement	CROW2000
s.19ZA	Enforcement: wildlife inspectors	CROW2000
s.19ZB	Power to take samples	CROW2000
(s.20)	Time limit for summary prosecution of certain offences under Part I	CROW2000
*s.21	Penalties, forfeitures etc. for offences under Part I	CROW2000 NERCA2006
(s.22)	Power to vary schedules	NERCA2006
(s.23)	Advisory bodies and their functions
(s.24)	Functions of the Nature Conservancy Councils	CROW2000 NERCA2006
(s.25)	Functions of local authorities
(s.26)	Regulations, orders, notices etc.
(s.27)	Interpretation of Part I	CROW2000 NERCA2006
(s.27A)	Construction of references to Nature Conservancy Council	CROW2000 repealed NERCA2006
Part II Nature Conservation, Countryside and National Parks
(s.27AA)	Application of sections 28 to 34 in Wales	NERCA2006
Nature conservation
s.28	Areas of special scientific interest	CROW2000
s.28A	Variation of notification under section 28	CROW2000
s.28B	Notification of additional land.	CROW2000
s.28C	Enlargement of SSSI.	CROW2000
s.28D	Denotification	CROW2000
s.28E	Duties in relation to sites of special scientific interest	CROW2000
s.28F	Appeals in connection with consents.	CROW2000
s.28G	Statutory undertakers, etc. : general duty	CROW2000
s.28H	Statutory undertakers, etc. : duty in relation to carrying out operations	CROW2000
s.28I	Statutory undertakers, etc. : duty in relation to authorising operations	CROW2000
s.28J	Management schemes	CROW2000
s.28K	Management notices	CROW2000
s.28L	Appeals against management notices	CROW2000
s.28M	Payments	CROW2000
s.28N	Compulsory purchase	CROW2000
s.28P	Offences	CROW2000
s.28Q	Change of owner or occupier	CROW2000
s.28R	Byelaws	CROW2000
(s.29)	Special protection for certain areas of special scientific interest	repealed by CROW2000
(s.30)	Compensation where order is made under section 29	repealed by CROW2000
*s.31	Restoration following offence under section 28P	CROW2000
(s.32)		CROW2000

Nature reserves, marine nature reserves and Ramsar sites
(s.34A)	Meaning of “appropriate conservation body”	NERCA2006

s.37A	Ramsar sites	CROW2000

(s.39)	Management agreements with owners and occupiers of land	CROW2000

*s.51	Powers of entry	CROW2000
s.52	Interpretation of Part II	LGA85 EPA90 LG(W)A94 EA95 CROW2000 NERC2006
PART III - PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
Ascertainment of public rights of way
s.53	Duty to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review	CROW2000
s.53A	Power to include modifications in other orders	CROW2000
s.53B	Register of applications under section 53	CROW2000
s.54	Duty to Reclassify roads used as public paths	repealed by CROW2000
s.54A	BOATs not to be added to definitive maps. (not in effect yet)	CROW2000
s.55	No further surveys or reviews under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949	CROW2000
s.56	Effect of definitive map and statement	CROW2000
s.57	Supplementary provisions as to definitive maps and statements	LG(W)A94 CROW2000
s.57A	Consolidation of definitive maps and statements	CROW2000
s.58	Application of s.53 & 57 to inner London
Miscellaneous and supplemental
s.59	Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way	CJA82 SI2006/1177
s.60	(traffic regulation)	repealed by RTRA84
s.61	(ploughing)	repealed by RoWA90
s.62	Appointment of wardens for public rights of way	SI2006/1177
s.63	Orders creating, extinguishing or diverting footpaths and bridleways
s.64	Publication of dedication of footpaths and bridleways
s.65	Signposting of Byways open to all traffic
s.66	Interpretation of Part III	LGA85 LG(W)A94 CROW2000
PART IV Miscellaneous and General
(s.66A)	Application of Part 1 to Crown	NERCA2006
s.67	Application of Parts 2 and 3 to Crown land	CROW2000 NERCA2006
s.68	Application to the Isles of Scilly
s.69	Offences by bodies corporate etc.
s.70	Financial provisions
s.70A	Service of notices	WC(SN)A85 P(CP)A90
s.70B	Effect of failure to serve certain notices	NERCA2006
s.71	General Interpretation	NSBA88 SL(R)93 NERCA2006
s.72	Minor Amendments	SL(R)A93 EA95
s.73	Repeals and savings	BA92
s.74	Short title, commencement and extent	CROW2000 NC(S)A2004
SCHEDULES
(Schedule ZA1)	Birds which Re-use their Nests	NERCA2006
(Schedule A1)	Protected Nests and Nest Sites: Birds	NC(S)A2004
(Schedule 1)	Birds which are Protected by Special Penalties
(Schedule 1A)	Birds which are Protected from Harassment	NC(S)A2004
(Schedule 2)	Birds Which May be Killed or Taken
(Schedule 3)	Birds which may be Sold
(Schedule 4)	Birds Which Must Be Registered and Ringed if Kept in Captivity
(Schedule 5)	Animals which are Protected
(Schedule 6)	Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods
(Schedule 7)	Protection of certain mammals
(Schedule 8)	Plants which are Protected
(Schedule 9)	Animals and plants to which, section 14 applies
(Schedule 10)	Amendments of theEndangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976
Schedule 10A	Delegation of appellate functions	CROW2000
(Schedule 11)	Procedure in connection with Certain Orders under Part II	CROW2000
(Schedule 12)	Procedure in Connection with Orders Under Section 36
(Schedule 13)	Countryside Agency's annual report on the discharge of their functions	CROW2000
Schedule 14	Applications for certain orders under Part III	LGA85 LG(W)A94 CROW2000
Schedule 15	Procedure in connection with certain orders under Part III	LGA85 LG(W)A94 CROW2000
Schedule 16	Orders Creating, Extinguishing or Diverting Footpaths or Bridleways	P(CP)A90
(Schedule 17)	Enactments Repealed

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 October 2009 )

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