(LRC Revised)

Number 19 of 2010

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 18 July 2018

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018

(22/2018), enacted 25 July 2018, and all statutory instruments up to and including

Extradition (Protocol to The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property

in the Event of Armed Conflict) Order 2018

(S.I. No. 301 of 2018), made 20 July 2018, were considered in the preparation of

this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

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Number

19

of

2010

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 18 July 2018

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Repeal of section 26(1) of Principal Act.

3. Prohibition on deer hunting with dogs.

4. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act.

5. Amendment of section 44 of Principal Act.

6. Amendment of section 72 of Principal Act.

7. Amendment of section 74 (penalties) of Principal Act.

(Repealed)

8. Amendment of section 75 of Principal Act.

9. Short title and collective citation.

Acts Referred to

Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act, 2000

2000, No. 20

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

2000, No. 38

Wildlife Act 1976

1976, No. 39

Number

19

of

2010

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

REVISED

Updated to 18 July 2018

AN ACT TO AMEND THE WILDLIFE ACT 1976; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[10

th July

, 2010]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Act collectively construed (21.07.2015) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 355 of 2015), reg. 1(3), in effect as per reg. 1(4).

Citation, construction and commencement

1. ...

(3) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2012, the European Communities (Birds and Natural

Habitats) (Restrictions of the Use of Poison Bait) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 481 of 2010),

the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, the European

Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, and these Regulations

shall be construed together as one.

...

C2

Act collectively construed (17.12.2013) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

(S.I. No. 499 of 2013), reg. 1(3), in effect as per reg. 1(4).

Citation and construction

1. ...

(3) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2012, the European Communities (Birds and Natural

Habitats) (Restrictions of the Use of Poison Bait) Regulations 2010, the European

Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, and these Regulations shall

be construed together as one.

...

C3

Act collectively construed (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 1(2), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Citation

1. ...

(2) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010 and these Regulations shall be construed together as one.

...

C4

Application of collectively cited

Wildlife Acts

restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 9(10)), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Surveillance and monitoring

9. ...

(10) A person may lawfully do anything authorised by a licence under this Regulation

notwithstanding any provision of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010 and for the avoidance

of doubt shall not require a licence under those Acts to do anything so authorised.

...

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Act collectively construed (21.07.2015) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

(S.I. No. 355 of 2015), reg. 1(3), in effect as per reg. 1(4).

Citation, construction and commencement

1. ...

(3) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2012, the European Communities (Birds and Natural

Habitats) (Restrictions of the Use of Poison Bait) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 481 of 2010),

the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, the European

Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, and these Regulations

shall be construed together as one.

...

C2

Act collectively construed (17.12.2013) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

(S.I. No. 499 of 2013), reg. 1(3), in effect as per reg. 1(4).

Citation and construction

1. ...

(3) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2012, the European Communities (Birds and Natural

Habitats) (Restrictions of the Use of Poison Bait) Regulations 2010, the European

Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, and these Regulations shall

be construed together as one.

...

C3

Act collectively construed (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 1(2), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Citation

1. ...

(2) The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment)

Act 2010 and these Regulations shall be construed together as one.

...

C4

Application of collectively cited

Wildlife Acts

restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 9(10)), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Surveillance and monitoring

9. ...

(10) A person may lawfully do anything authorised by a licence under this Regulation

notwithstanding any provision of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010 and for the avoidance

of doubt shall not require a licence under those Acts to do anything so authorised.

...

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Repeal of section 26(1) of Principal Act.

3. Prohibition on deer hunting with dogs.

4. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act.

5. Amendment of section 44 of Principal Act.

6. Amendment of section 72 of Principal Act.

7. Amendment of section 74 (penalties) of Principal Act.

(Repealed)

8. Amendment of section 75 of Principal Act.

9. Short title and collective citation.

Number

19

of

2010