The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 1999

UK Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2170 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 29 July 1999
In force from: 1 September 1999
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990

Explanatory note

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These Regulations (“the Regulations”), which apply to England only, prohibit the use of lead shot for shooting with a shot gun– a on or over any area below the high-water mark; b on or over the sites of special scientific interest included in Schedule 1 to the Regulations; c any wild bird included in Schedule 2 to the Regulations. These birds are ducks, geese and swans (all species of each); coot; moorhen; golden plover and common snipe (regulation 3). “Lead shot” means any shot made of lead or of any alloy or compound of lead where lead comprises more than 1% of that alloy or compound (regulation 2). Regulation 4 provides for powers of entry and inspection, a power to take samples, and a power to take any dead or injured wild birds, to determine whether any provision of the Regulations is being, or has been, complied with. Regulation 5 provides that breach of regulation 3, or obstruction of a person exercising any power under regulation 4, is a criminal offence punishable with a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Notifications under section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 of sites of special scientific interest in England are registered as local land charges (section 28(11) of the 1981 Act). Details of the area covered by the sites of special scientific interest listed in Schedule 1 to the Regulations can be obtained from English Nature at Northminster House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1UA.

Offences created by this instrument

Any person who contravenes regulation 3 above or causes or permits another person to contravene that regulation shall… regulation 5(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Any person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in the exercise of any power under regulation 4 above shall be… regulation 5(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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Lead Shot Commons · Commons Chamber · 23 October 2012 · Mr Heath
I believe that to be the case. There is a European regulation for the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. We know that Sweden has indicated its intention to bring forward by April next year a proposal to restrict the use of lead and lead compounds in consumer products, but that does not include lead shot within its scope. There may be an informal view that Sweden would wish to extend that, but that is not on the table at present. I hope I can reassure the hon. Gentleman, but obviously we will watch carefully and if proposals come forward, we will look at…
Lead Shot Ammunition Commons · Westminster Hall · 8 December 2015 · The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice)
Let me begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Gerald Jones) on securing the debate. He showed the passion that he feels on this issue in his opening remarks. As we all know, lead is a noxious substance with potentially fatal impacts. This is therefore an issue that it is right for the House to address. I pass on the apologies of the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Penrith and The Border (Rory Stewart), who has responsibility for this issue. Hon. Members will have noticed that he has been…

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