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The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) Order 1997
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1997 No. 226
WILDLIFE
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) Order 1997
Made
4th February 1997
Laid before Parliament
12th February 1997
Coming into force
5th March 1997
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 9) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 5th March 1997.
Variation of Schedule 9
2. The following animal is added to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Deer, Muntjac | Muntiacus reevesi |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
James Clappison
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
4th February 1997
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, adds the Muntjac Deer to Part I of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which lists animals which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild.
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