Regulation 3 Definitions and consequential modification

after the definition of “destroy” insert—

• ““the Directives” means the Habitats Directive and the Wild Birds Directive;”;

omit the definition of “the EC Treaty”;

after the definition of “livestock” insert—

• ““local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f2;”;

after the definition of “relevant authorities” insert—

• ““Scottish marine area” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom adjacent to Scotland;”; and

after the definition of “statutory undertaker” omit “and” and insert—

• ““wild bird” means a bird which is—

  1. (a)

     a member of a species referred to in Article 1 of the Wild Birds Directive; and

  2. (b)

     wild; and”.