(LRC Revised)

Number 25 of 2023

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2023

REVISED

Updated to 1 June 2024

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 2023

. 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 the

Research and Innovation Act 2024

(15/2024), enacted 4 June 2024, and all

statutory instruments up to and including the

Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Carer’s

Benefit and Carer’s Allowance – Earnings Disregard) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 275 of 2024), made 31 May 2024, 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 revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

25

of

2023

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT

2023

REVISED

Updated to 1 June 2024

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 16 of Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

3. Amendment of section 18 of Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

4. Review of bog habitats

5. Part VA of Act of 2000

6. Report on household use of turf

7. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 2014

(No. 38)

Forestry Act 1988

(No. 26)

Harbours Act 1996

(No. 11)

Local Government Act 2001

(No. 37)

Planning and Development Act 2000

(No. 30)

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

(No. 38)

Number

25

of

2023

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT

2023

REVISED

Updated to

1 June 2024

An Act to provide for review of bog habitats; to further provide for making, amendment

and revocation of natural heritage area orders; to provide for arrangements concerning

biodiversity; for those purposes to amend the

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

; and to provide for related matters.

[20

th July,

2023]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 16 of Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

3. Amendment of section 18 of Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

4. Review of bog habitats

5. Part VA of Act of 2000

6. Report on household use of turf

7. Short title and commencement

Number

25

of

2023