OpenLegislation

Introductory text

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

FISH FARMING

WATER

Made 3rd February 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th February 2026

Coming into force 26th March 2026

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 and schedule 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”)f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 19 of the 2014 Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and such other persons as they thought fit including such persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture, fisheries or small businesses as they considered appropriate.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2014 asp 3. Section 16 makes provision relevant to the exercise of these powers; section 16 and schedule 2 were amended by S.S.I. 2019/436. Section 18 includes the power to make different provision for different purposes and incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or savings provision by virtue of section 58(1).