Protection of Birds Act 1954
Protection of Birds Act 1954 (1954 c. 30)
- Protection of Birds Act 1954 (1954 c. 30)
- 1 Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs
- 2 Exceptions to s.1 with respect to certain wild birds, nests and eggs
- 3 Power to establish bird sanctuaries
- 4 General exceptions
- 5 Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds
- 6 Restrictions on sale of live and dead wild birds, eggs, etc.
- 7 Restrictions on importation of certain wild birds and eggs
- 8 Protection of captive birds
- 9 Power to vary Act by order
- 10 Power to grant licences
- 11 Advisory Committees on Birds
- 12 Enforcement, penalties, etc.
- 13 Orders, notices, etc.
- 14 Interpretation
- 15 Amendments, repeals, etc.
- 16 Short title, extent and commencement
- SCHEDULES
- FIRST SCHEDULE Wild birds and their eggs protected by special penalties
- PART I At all times
- PART II During the close season
- SECOND SCHEDULE Wild birds which may be killed or taken at any time by authorised persons
- THIRD SCHEDULE Wild birds which may be killed or taken outside the close season
- FOURTH SCHEDULE Wild birds which may not be sold alive unless close-ringed and bred in captivity
- FIFTH SCHEDULE Amendments in other enactments
- SIXTH SCHEDULE Repeals
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