The purpose of this Law is the conservation of wildlife in particular, and the promotion of the conservation of biodiversity generally, in Jersey. For this purpose every public body, in exercising a function conferred by an enactment, must have regard to promoting the conservation of biodiversity, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of the function. In complying with the duty a public body must have regard to any strategy designated by the Minister under Article 34; any guidance issued by the Minister under Article 51; and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 June 1992 as amended from time to time (or any United Nations Convention replacing that Convention). Part 2 concerns the protection of wild animals and birds; it is an offence for a person deliberately or recklessly to kill, injure or take a protected wild animal or protected wild bird or deliberately to cause or permit another person to kill, injure or take a protected wild animal or protected wild bird. Similarly the Act establishes prohibitions relating to dens and nests of protected wild animals and protected wild birds; relating to breeding sites and resting sites of certain protected wild animals and birds; prohibition of sale; prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals and wild birds; prohibition of release and export. Part 3 regulates protection of wild plants. Part 4 protection of biodiversity and environment; in particular consider the issue of invasive alien species and methods to control it. Part 5 regulates licences; the Minister may grant, in accordance with this Part, a licence authorising a person to do anything which would otherwise constitute an offence under Parts 2 to 4. Schedules 1 to 8 classify wild animals, birds and plants into different categories depending on the level of protection; other schedules concern hunting methods and other matters.
Jersey (UK) · 2021-01-01