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Statutory Instruments
WILDLIFE
Made
25th May 1989
Laid before Parliament
7th June 1989
Coming into force
28th June 1989
The Secretary of State -�
(1) having received (under section 22(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1) ("the Act") a representation from the Nature Conservancy Council;
(2) having given (under section 26(4) of the Act) 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;
(3) being of the opinion that the animals referred to in article 2 below are in danger of extinction in Great Britain or likely to become so endangered unless conservation measures are taken;
in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22(3) of the Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 28th June 1989.
2. The following animals are hereby added to Schedule 5 to the Act in respect of section 9(5) only:
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Butterfly, Northern Brown Argus | Aricia artaxerxes |
| Butterfly, Adonis Blue | Lysandra bellargus |
| Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue | Lysandra coridon |
| Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue | Plebejus argus |
| Butterfly, Small Blue | Cupido minimus |
| Butterfly, Large Copper | Lycaena dispar |
| Butterfly, Purple Emperor | Apatura iris |
| Butterfly, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary | Hamearis lucina |
| Butterfly, Glanville Fritillary | Melitaea cinxia |
| Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary | Argynnis adippe |
| Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary | Eurodryas aurinia |
| Butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Boloria euphrosyne |
| Butterfly, Black Hairstreak | Strymonidia pruni |
| Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak | Thecla betulae |
| Butterfly, White Letter Hairstreak | Stymonida w-album |
| Butterfly, Large Heath | Coenonympha tullia |
| Butterfly, Mountain Ringlet | Erebia epiphron |
| Butterfly, Chequered Skipper | Carterocephalus palaemon |
| Butterfly, Lulworth Skipper | Thymelicus acteon |
| Butterfly, Silver Spotted Skipper | Hesperia comma |
| Butterfly, Large Tortoiseshell | Nymphalis polychloros |
| Butterfly, Wood White | Leptidea sinapis |
Nicholas Ridley
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
25th May 1989
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedule 5 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which lists animals protected under that Act.
Article 2 adds 22 butterfly species to Schedule 5, conferring protection in respect of the sale of those species.
