No. 131/1934:

THE WILD BIRDS (COUNTY TIPPERARY, NORTH RIDING) ORDER, 1934.

THE WILD BIRDS (COUNTY TIPPERARY, NORTH RIDING) 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 Administrative County of Tipperary, North Riding, has applied to the Minister for Justice for the making of an order prohibiting the taking or destroying in the County of Tipperary, North Riding, of the eggs of any of the following wild birds, that is to say :—peregrine falcon, harrier (all kinds), kingfisher, heron, stock-dove, grebe (all kinds), because those birds are decreasing in number owing to the continued taking of their eggs :

NOW, therefore, I, P. J. Ruttledge, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Wild Birds Protection Act, 1930 (No. 16 of 1930), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling,, do hereby order for the said reason as follows:

1. This Order may be cited for all purposes as the Wild Birds (County Tipperary, North Riding) 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 Tipperary, North Riding, the eggs of any of the following wild birds, that is to say :—peregrine falcon, harrier (all kinds), kingfisher, heron, stock-dove, grebe (all kinds).

Given under my Seal of Office this 4th day of May, 1934.

(Signed) P. J. RUTTLEDGE,

Minister for Justice.

(Signed) S. A. ROCHE.