# The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Regulation 3: Definitions and consequential modification


(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation and application)—
(a) after the definition of “destroy” insert—
““the Directives” means the Habitats Directive and the Wild Birds Directive;”;
(b) omit the definition of “the EC Treaty”;
(c) after the definition of “livestock” insert—
““local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”;
(d) 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
(e) after the definition of “statutory undertaker” omit “and” and insert—
““wild bird” means a bird which is—
(a) a member of a species referred to in Article 1 of the Wild Birds Directive; and
(b) wild; and”.
(2) Omit regulation 6(3)(c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/228/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-amendment-scotland-regulations-2012/regulation-3
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