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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-amendment-scotland-regulations-2011/regulation-3",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2011/155",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-amendment-scotland-regulations-2011",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In regulation 2 (interpretation)—\n(a) in paragraph (1), for the definition of “the Wild Birds Directive” substitute—\n““the Wild Birds Directive” means Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds, as amended from time to time;”, and\n(b) after paragraph (2), insert—\n“(2ZA) Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used in the Wild Birds Directive and in these Regulations have the same meaning as in that Directive.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 2 was relevantly amended by S.I. 2007/1843 and S.S.I. 2004/475 and 2007/80 and 570."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "O.J. No. L 20, 26.1.2010, p.7. This instrument codifies, with minor amendments, Council Directive 1979/409/EEC as amended."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/155/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:50:13.542100+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}