You have to assist the police.

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

Dear Mr Canning

 

Thank you for your email of 27 June to Lynn Beaufort. On your two points:

 

Section 20 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 was amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (schedule 12, paragraph 9) and by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (schedule 6, paragraph 3). Section 20(2) of the 1981 Act applies to all summary offences under Part 1 of the Act, and in summary, states that proceedings must be brought within six months from the date on which sufficient evidence became available to the prosecutor, but within two years of the commission of the offence.

 

Section 19XA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and replacing paragraph 19ZB of the Act inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 12 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) sets out police powers in relation to taking samples and the requirement for a person who has possession or control of the specimen to assist the person taking the sample.

 

I hope these references will help you find the provisions you are looking for and would encourage you to refer to the legislation itself.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Jane

 

Jane Withey

 

Biodiversity Programme

 

Defra

 

Tel: 0117 372 8524

 

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From: DEREKCANNING@aol.com [mailto:DEREKCANNING@aol.com]

Sent: 27 June 2009 17:56

To: Beaufort, Lynn (Biodiversity)

Subject: information request

 

 

Does the 6 month prosecution date from the time the offence came to notice still apply in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or has it been extended to two years?

 

 

 

 

 

Under the same Act do you have to allow the police to take blood from your birds for DNA profilling and do you have to help them collect the blood?

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you

 

 

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i like this bit : careful what you copy and paste

 

 

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Edited July 10, 2009 by DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS]