Section 136

The appropriate authority must take such steps to encourage research and scientific work as it considers necessary— having regard to the objectives in Article 2 (aims of the Directive), and the obligation in Article 11 (surveillance), of the Habitats Directive; and for the purpose of the protection or management, and in relation to the use, of any population of wild birds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In deciding what steps to take under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority must have particular regard to the need for research and scientific work— on the subjects listed in Annex V to the new Wild Birds Directive (subjects for research); or which may be required to implement Articles 4 and 10 of the Habitats Directive (classification of special protection areas, research, respectively).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30