S.I. No. 318/1934 - Wild Birds (County Louth) Order, 1934.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1934. No. 318.

WILD BIRDS (COUNTY LOUTH) 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 Louth, because great persecution of the birds concerned by egg collectors is anticipated, has applied to the Minister for Justice for an Order prohibiting the taking or destroying in the County of Louth of the eggs of the following wild birds, that is to say :—terns (all kinds), grebe (all kinds), redshank, kingfisher, raven, merlin, and stock-dove :

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, hereby, for the said reason, orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited for all purposes as the Wild Birds (County Louth) 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 County of Louth the eggs of any of the following wild birds, that is to say :—terns (all kinds), grebe (all kinds), redshank, kingfisher, raven, merlin and stock-dove.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Minister for Justice, this 23rd day of October, 1934.

(Signed) S. A. ROCHE,

Secretary,

Department of Justice.