Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018

For the purposes of this regulation, a licence under these regulations (the new licence) specified in Schedule 11 column 2 corresponds to the wildlife licence specified directly opposite the new licence in Schedule 11 column 1.

A wildlife licence specified in Schedule 11 column 1 and in force immediately before commencement day is taken to be the corresponding licence granted under these regulations on the conditions (if any) applying to the wildlife licence immediately before commencement day and, subject to these regulations, has effect accordingly.

The rates of royalty payable under the Wildlife Conservation Regulations 1970 immediately before commencement day in respect of fauna taken under a wildlife licence specified in Schedule 11 column 1 continue to apply in relation to the corresponding licence until the licence expires.

An application for a wildlife licence specified in Schedule 11 column 1 that was not determined before commencement day may be dealt with under these regulations as an application for the corresponding licence.