Section 49

In this Part— “the 2018 Regulations” means the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018; “the forfeiture provisions” means— section 21(6) of the WCA 1981 (penalties, forfeitures etc.) ; regulation 10(a) and (b) of the 2018 Regulations (forfeiture) ; or regulation 128 of these Regulations; “the implementation date” means— where the relevant State became a member State before 10th June 1994, 10th June 1994, and in any other case, the date on which the relevant State became a member State; “relevant State” means (as the case may be) the State in whose territory— the animal, or part of it, was taken from the wild; or the plant, or part of it, was taken in the wild; “the sampling provisions” means— the following provisions of the WCA 1981— section 18C (Group 1 offences and licences: examining specimens and taking samples) section 18E (Group 2 offences: examining specimens and taking samples) ; or section 19XA (constables' powers in connection with samples) ; regulation 8(3) and (5) of the 2018 Regulations (powers of entry); regulation 119 and 120 of these Regulations; or regulation 63(2) of the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations (powers relating to specimens); “the TFEU” means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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