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The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order1992
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1992 No. 320
WILDLIFE
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order1992
Made
20th February 1992
Laid before Parliament
25th February 1992
Coming into force
17th March 1992
The Secretary of State—
having 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;
having consulted with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, being the advisory body he considered was best able to advise him as to whether the order should be made;
in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 17th March 1992.
Variation of Schedule 9
2. The following animals are added to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Crayfish, Noble | Astacus astacus |
| Crayfish, Signal | Pacifastacus leniusculus |
| Crayfish, Turkish | Astacus leptodactylus |
| Deer, Sika | Cervus nippon |
| Flatworm, New Zealand | Artiposthia triangulata |
| Newt, Italian Crested | Triturus carnifex |
| Snake, Aesculapian | Elaphe longissima |
3. The following plants are added to Part II of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Kelp, Giant | Macrocystis angustifolia |
| Kelp, Giant | Macrocystis integrifolia |
| Kelp, Giant | Macrocystis laevis |
| Kelp, Japanese | Laminaria japonica |
| Seafingers, Green | Codium fragile tomentosoides |
| Seaweed, Californian Red | Pikea californica |
| Seaweed, Hooked Asparagus | Asparagopsis armata |
| Seaweeds, Laver (except native species) | Porphyra spp except— |
| p. amethystea | |
| p. leucosticta | |
| p. linearis | |
| p. miniata | |
| p. purpurea | |
| p. umbilicalis | |
| Wakame | Undaria pinnatifida. |
Michael Heseltine
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
20th February 1992
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which lists species of animals which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild and species of plants which may not be planted or otherwise caused to grow in the wild.
Article 2 adds seven species of animal to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Act and Article 3 adds eight species of plant and one group of species of plant to Part II of that Schedule.
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