1 Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (1981 c 69) | Legislation

Part I Wildlife

Protection of birds [and prevention of poaching]

1  Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs

(1)     Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person intentionally [or recklessly]—

(a)     kills, injures or takes any wild bird;

[(aa)     takes, damages or destroys the nest of a wild bird included in Schedule ZA1;]

(b)     takes, damages or destroys [, destroys or otherwise interferes with] the nest of any wild bird while that nest is in use or being built;

[(ba)     at any other time takes, damages, destroys or otherwise interferes with any nest habitually used by any wild bird included in Schedule A1;

(bb)     obstructs or prevents any wild bird from using its nest;] or

(c)     takes or destroys an egg of any wild bird,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)     Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person has in his possession or control—

(a)     any live or dead wild bird or any part of, or anything derived from, such a bird; or

(b)

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