Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

[^key-95f3f49f966b2948fb700f4ad2a1cae3]: Words in s. 16(3ZI)(b) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(4)(k)(ii), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-6acf99b526ce9d8283f765c7c3ba258e]: Words in s. 16(3ZI)(c) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(4)(k)(iii), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-a216b21596f6dc93d2d6bb8d934e02b4]: Words in s. 17 substituted (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(5)(a), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-5c12525d8451a76ad7f0319e4bff4c55]: S. 21(1C)(e) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(6)(b), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-dee2560115750557507286eddc58a89f]: S. 21(1A)(e)-(g) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(6)(a), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-da1667545db47424382c8724841d4246]: S. 26(2)(f) and word inserted (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(7)(a), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-e8f9c388356cf6eecd7a1f8308b925b5]: S. 26(3)(f) and word inserted (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(7)(b), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^M_F_2b5798eb-6d08-448e-aa60-7b0471c0cecb]: Words in s. 16(3ZC) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(4)(f), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^M_F_d650ed0c-7595-44be-dde1-c612e435fdd5]: Words in s. 16(3ZD) repealed (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(4)(g), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^M_F_8815d4ed-1b3f-4d5a-9426-6ad93fc6f36e]: Words in s. 17 heading substituted (S.) (25.11.2024) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 6(5)(b), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(2)

[^key-cec88cacd47bd9b7a6351bf49f22c330]: Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 omitted (E.) (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/236), arts. 1(b), 2(2); and words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 omitted (W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 53(a)(i)

[^key-3dec29a3798930ad914f5512b3e2e41d]: Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 omitted (E.) (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/236), arts. 1(b), 2(2); and words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 omitted (W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 53(a)(ii)

[^key-4979240482b3686b4233205d83d8b337]: Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 2 omitted (E.) (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/236), arts. 1(b), 2(3); and words in Sch. 9 Pt. 2 omitted (W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 53(b)

[^key-efd24afb0547bc4b8f70be477e85547c]: S. 53(3)(a)(i) modified (5.11.2025) by The Tillbridge Solar Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1105), arts. 1, 13(5) (with art. 49, Sch. 15)

[^M_C_12ed93de-7bf1-4f5b-e393-36c303ce7fc0]: S. 28H excluded (9.10.2024) by The M3 Junction 9 Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/752), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 4, Sch. 10) (as amended by S.I. 2024/1020, Sch.)

[^M_C_ff0164d6-b814-4c70-d072-da50a4436c2b]: S. 28E excluded (9.10.2024) by The M3 Junction 9 Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/752), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 4, Sch. 10) (as amended by S.I. 2024/1020, Sch.)

[^key-0ed15d892d70ad5944c3264b4999442c]: S. 16(6A) inserted (E.W.) (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(2) (with s. 116); S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)(3)

[^key-bc3caab0d928b96d9aac82355ef5778d]: S. 16(8ZA) inserted (E.W.) (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(3) (with s. 116); S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)(3)

[^key-08ac3fe5daeb4e03ad2100b2926b0ec6]: Words in s. 16(8A) inserted (E.W.) (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(4) (with s. 116); S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)(3)

[^key-9e7f2b69697b823be2ed933ab44236eb]: Word in s. 16(9) inserted (E.W.) (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(5) (with s. 116); S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)(3)

[^key-ecd717467bfda146c1a908ae84b67c3d]: Sch. 9 Pt. 1B entry omitted (E.) (1.10.2022) by virtue of The Beavers (England) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/858), arts. 1(1), 3(3); and (W.) (4.3.2026) by virtue of The Beavers (Wales) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/18), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-543e332d338473d6f9795f0a19d7d338]: S. 53(3)(a) modified (11.3.2026) by The Fenwick Solar Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/151), arts. 1, 13(5) (with Sch. 14)

[^key-4417e225d104f14cbde5c7179d00d286]: S. 28F(11A) inserted (28.4.2026) by Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 7), s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 178(c) (with Sch. 5 paras. 1-9, 24)

[^key-8550b927c97e6097d5e7c70016c0b791]: S. 28L(13A) inserted (28.4.2026) by Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 7), s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 180(c) (with Sch. 5 paras. 1-9, 24)

[^key-d0ab7b66fce8eaee9cff99ed1ce27e15]: Sch. 15 para. 10A(3A) inserted (28.4.2026) by Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 7), s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 187(a) (with Sch. 5 paras. 1-9, 24)

[^key-508d3dbf8fe195e6b5827043d22120c4]: S. 53(3)(a)(i) modified (30.4.2026) by The Springwell Solar Farm Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/419), arts. 1, 14(5) (with art. 48)

[^key-a1da2eababee94c9fb546680787e98aa]: Words in s. 5(1)(a) inserted (S.) (1.7.2026) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 1(6)(a), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2026/127, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-1617fcd75603db98db2f1e3f72dd8a96]: S. 11(2A) inserted (S.) (1.7.2026) by Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4), ss. 1(6)(b), 35(2) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2026/127, reg. 2, sch.