23 Environmental control of animal and plant species
Infrastructure Act 2015 (2015 c 7) | Legislation

Part 4 Environmental Control of Animal and Plant Species

23  Environmental control of animal and plant species

(1)     The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 14 (introduction of new species etc), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)     Schedule 9A contains provision about species control agreements and orders and related matters.”

(3)     After Schedule 9 insert—

“SCHEDULE 9A
Species Control Agreements and Orders (England And Wales)
Section 14(4A)
Part 1
Overview and Interpretation

Overview

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(1)     This Schedule provides for—

(a)     species control agreements between environmental authorities and owners of premises, and

(b)     species control orders made by environmental authorities,

and for related matters.

(2)     A species control agreement or species control order may relate to—

(a)     an invasive non-native species of animal or plant, or

(b)     a species of animal that is no longer normally present in Great Britain.

This is subject to the other provisions of this Schedule.

(3)     The following definitions apply for the purposes of this Schedule.

Definitions relating to species

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(1)     “Species” means any kind of animal or plant.

(2)     A species is “invasive” if, uncontrolled, it would be likely to have a significant adverse impact on—

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