S.I. No. 8/1984:S.I. No. 8/1984:WILDLIFE ACT, 1976 (BIRDS OF PREY) REGULATIONS, 1984. WILDLIFE ACT, 1976 (BIRDS OF PREY) REGULATIONS, 1984. I, PADDY OTOOLE, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 8 and 41 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (No. 39 of 1976), as adapted by the Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 195 of 1978 ), hereby make the following Regulations (Regulation 11 of which is made with the consent of the Minister for Finance): 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Birds of Prey) Regulations, 1984. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of February, 1984. 3. In these Regulations— "the Act" means the Wildlife Act, 1976 (No. 39 of 1976); "authorised person" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 (1) of the Act; "bird of prey" means any eagle, hawk, falcon or other bird of the order Falconiform...