Talk:Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

TL:DR

 * I believe it is wrong & will rename a header to correct this unless anyone objects. ( Change From Offences to Offences within SSSIs )
 * Or wishes to make a better comprehensive edit of the section, or article.
 * That does not fix the article. But it makes it more or less accurate for what is then covered.
 * ERROR an article about SSSI s has been interpreted as if it always applies country wide.
 * I do not know where to post this. Whether I should put this in the article discussion. Or the temporary discussions on the projects page, so I will post in both.

My Interest / Lack Of
I do not have interest or knowledge of politics or legislation. I do believe the article to be inaccurate, and would like to make it more accurate.

Inaccuracy
It is specifically the Offences section that I am talking about. Although I suspect other sections, and then Offences NOT within an SSSI could be improved or added to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandee2 (talk • contribs) 18:00, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Of the bullet points within the sub sections the main citation used is http://www.english-nature.org.uk/Special/sssi/images/EnforcementPolicyNotice.pdf
 * I can not find that. I don't think it still exists. see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/english-nature"English Nature English Nature has closed English Nature promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places. It was merged with the Countryside Agency and Rural Development Service to form Natural England in 2006."

Gandee2 (talk) 17:22, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
 * The info regarding offences may well be correct for SSSI s but it no longer has a valid citation to support it.
 * BUT this does NOT apply nation wide. Mostly the points are valid only within SSSIs
 * Common sense may suggest linking to Government guidance documents. Is that allowed ? It will not necessarily be the original legislation, instead it will be public documents from Government departments.
 * I doubt these will be up to to required standard, and are not the best examples but they do back up my contention that something applying to a sssi (or for that matter a protected species) does not necessarily apply to the whole countryside, or every plant and animal. https://gallowaywildfoods.com/welcome-to-wild-food-heaven/foraging-and-the-law/ http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=217 <== note some legislation relates only to protected species.
 * As I understand it Removing wild plants may be allowed if not a protected species and not a SSSI. And certainly with the land owners permission fruit may be removed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11584156 https://britishlocalfood.com/foraging-british-law/
 * also waters will be temporarily muddied by European Laws although we are now out of the Eu and in a transition period http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=211
 * The only other citation used once in the current edit of the Offences section is relating to public rights of way http://www.southampton.gov.uk/s-environment/rightsofway/maintenance.aspx