S.I. No. 126/1954 - Wild Birds (County Dublin) Order, 1954.

1. This Order may be cited as the Wild Birds (County Dublin) Order, 1954.

2. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

(No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. No person shall take or destroy in the County of Dublin (including the islands of Lambay and Ireland's Eye) the eggs of any wild bird other than the hoodie crow, the magpie and the wood pigeon.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice this 14th day of June, 1954.

(Signed) THOMAS J. COYNE.

Secretary,

Department of Justice.

S.I. No. 126 of 1954.

WILD BIRDS (COUNTY DUBLIN) ORDER, 1954.

WHEREAS the County Manager of the County of Dublin has applied to the Minister for Justice for an order prohibiting the taking or destroying in the County of Dublin (including the islands of Lambay and Ireland's Eye) of the eggs of any wild bird other than the hoodie crow, the magpie and the wood pigeon, for the reason that such order is necessary to prevent the extermination of wild birds

NOW, the Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 7

of the

Wild Birds Protection Act, 1930

(No. 16 of 1930), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling and for the reason that this Order is necessary to prevent the extermination of wild birds, hereby orders as follows :—