S.I. No. 149/1934 - The Wild Birds (County Cork) Order, 1934.

1. This Order may be cited for all purposes as the Wild Birds (County Cork) Order, 1934.

2. The

Interpretation Act, 1923

(No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of this Order in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

3. No person shall take or destroy in the administrative County of Cork the eggs of any of the following wild birds, that is to say :—chough, raven, kingfisher, heron, peregrine falcon, harrier (all kinds), owl (all kinds), tern (all kinds), and petrel (all kinds).

Given under my Seal of Office this 16th day of June, 1934.

(Signed) P. J. RUTTLEDGE,

Minister for Justice.

(Signed) S. A. ROCHE.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1934. No. 149.

THE WILD BIRDS (COUNTY CORK) ORDER, 1934.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (1) of

Section 7

of the

Wild Birds Protection Act, 1930

(No. 16 of 1930), that the Minister for Justice may by order made on the application of the council of a county, prohibit for reasons stated in such application, the taking or destroying in such county of the eggs of any particular kinds of wild bird

AND WHEREAS the Council of the County of Cork has applied to the Minister for Justice for the making of an order prohibiting the taking or destroying in the administrative County of Cork of the eggs of any of the following wild birds, that is to say: —chough, raven, kingfisher, heron, peregrine falcon, harrier (all kinds), owl (all kinds), tern (all kinds), and petrel (all kinds), because those birds are in danger of extermination owing to the continued taking of their eggs

NOW, THEREFORE I, P. J. RUTTLEDGE, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

Section 7

of the

Wild Birds Protection Act, 1930

(No. 16 of 1930), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do hereby order for the said reason as follows :—