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Section 307: Enforcement of regulations implementing EU legislation on endangered species

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 13: Miscellaneous

In this section—

Regulations made under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of implementing any relevant EU instrument may, notwithstanding paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, create offences punishable on conviction on indictment with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

In relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland, regulations made under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of implementing any relevant EU instrument may, notwithstanding paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, create offences punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

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Until the coming into force of paragraph 3 of Schedule 27 (which amends paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act), subsection (3) has effect—

with the omission of the words "in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland", and
as if, in relation to England and Wales, the definition of "relevant EU instrument" also included Council Directive 92/43/ EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora as amended by the Act of Accession to the European Union of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Council Directive 97/62/ EC .

Any reference in this section to an EU instrument is to be read—

as a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time, and
where any provision of that instrument has been repealed, as including a reference to any instrument that re-enacts the repealed provision (with or without amendment).

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