US EditionIs it illegal to pick flowers in the UK? Law expert issues warning
- Nick Ross, a legal expert at ULaw, examined common springtime legal questions.
- Warmer weather correlates with increased crime, especially violent crimes and burglary.
- Picking wild items isn't theft unless the picker intends reward, sale, or commercial use.
- The Coastal Protection Act of 1949 states, "against erosion and encroachment by the sea."
- Local councils enforce bans; offenders face fines up to £1,000 as a penalty.
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Is it illegal to pick flowers in the UK? Law expert issues warning
Flower picking is covered under two acts of legislation: Under s4(3) of the Theft Act 1968; and The Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981
·Blackburn, United Kingdom
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