Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 2015
Wildlife, England And Wales
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) (England and Wales) Order 2011
Made
11th August 2011
Laid before Parliament
22nd August 2011
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
22nd August 2011
Coming into force
1st October 2011
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales—
(a) have received a representation made to them by the GB conservation bodies acting through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee in accordance with Part 2 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006( 1 );
(b) in accordance with section 26(4)(a) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981( 2 ), have given any local authority affected and any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order;
(c) are of the opinion that the animals and plants referred to in articles 2(2), (5), (6) and 3(2) of this Order are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken; and
(d) are of the opinion that the animals and plants referred to in articles 2(3) and 3(3) of this Order are no longer so endangered or likely to become so endangered.
In exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 22(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981( 3 ), the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make the following Order.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. This Order—
(a) may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules 5 and 8) (England and Wales) Order 2011;
(b) comes into force on 1st October 2011; and
(c) extends to England and Wales only( 4 ).
Variation of Schedule 5
2. —(1)Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981( 5 ) (animals which are protected) is amended as follows.
(2) Insert, at the appropriate place in each case, the animals listed in Schedule 1.
(3) Omit the animals listed in Schedule 2.
(4) In the entry relating to “Lagoon Worm, Tentacled”, in the first column, after “Tentacled” insert “(in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)”.
(5) In the entry relating to “Shad, Twaite”, in the first column, for “section 9(4)(a)” substitute “section 9(1) and (4)(a)”.
(6) In the entry relating to “Shark, Angel”, in the first column, for the words from “(in respect of” to “waters, only)” substitute “(in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only)”.
(7) In the entry relating to “Shrimp, Lagoon Sand”, in the first column, after “Sand” insert “(in respect of section 9(4)(a) only)”.
(8) Omit Note 2.
Variation of Schedule 8
3. —(1)Schedule 8 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981( 6 ) (plants which are protected) is amended as follows.
(2) Insert, at the appropriate place in each case, the plants listed in Schedule 3.
(3) Omit the plants listed in Schedule 4.
Richard Benyon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11th August 2011
John Griffiths
Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development,
one of the Welsh Ministers
9th August 2011
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1 Animals Added to Schedule 5 to the Act
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Frog, Pool (Northern Clade) (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c)( 7 ) only and with respect to England only) | Pelophylax lessonae |
| Moth, Talisker Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) | Zygaena lonicerae subspecies jocelynae |
| Moth, Slender Scotch Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) | Zygaena loti subspecies scotica |
| Skate, White (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) | Rostroraja alba |
Article 2(3)
SCHEDULE 2 Animals Removed from Schedule 5 to the Act
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
Moth, Essex Emerald Lagoon Snail | Thetidia smaragdaria Paludinella littorina |
Article 3(2)
SCHEDULE 3 Plants Added to Schedule 8 to the Act
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Rock Nail | Calicium corynellum |
| Tree Lungwort (in respect of section 13(2) only) | Lobaria pulmonaria |
Article 3(3)
SCHEDULE 4 Plants Removed from Schedule 8 to the Act
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Helleborine, Young’s | Epipactis youngiana |
| Lecanactis, Churchyard | Lecanactis hemisphaerica |
| Moss, Dune Thread | Bryum mamillatum |
| Threadmoss, Long-leaved | Bryum neodamense |
1981 c. 69 . The functions of the Secretary of State under section 26(4), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 ( S.I. 1999/672 ), and were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) .
Section 22(3) was amended by paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 9 to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) , and paragraph 74(1) and (2) of Schedule 11, and Schedule 12, to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22(3), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 ( S.I. 1999/672 ), and were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006.
By virtue of section 27(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Part I of that Act extends to the territorial waters of Great Britain, and for the purposes of that Part England and Wales are to be taken to include the adjacent territorial waters.
As previously varied in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 1988/288 , 1989/906 , 1991/367 , 1992/2350 , 1998/878 , 2007/1843 , 2008/431 , 2008/1927 , 2008/2172 .
As previously varied in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 1988/288 , 1992/2350 , 1998/878 , 2007/1843 .
Section 9(4) was substituted by S.I. 2007/1843 , regulation 7(1) and (4).