7 Registration etc of certain captive birds

7  Registration etc of certain captive birds

(1)     If any person keeps or has in his possession or under his control any bird included in Schedule 4 which has not been registered and ringed or marked in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, he shall be guilty of an offence . . ..

(2)     The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under subsection (1) shall include power—

(a)     to impose requirements which must be satisfied in relation to a bird included in Schedule 4 before it can be registered in accordance with the regulations; and

(b)     to make different provision for different birds or different descriptions of birds.

[(2A)     The Secretary of State may charge such reasonable sum (if any) as he may determine in respect of any registration effected in accordance with regulations under subsection (1).]

(3)     If any

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