# Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 119: Effect of seal conservation area status: licensing decisions


The Scottish Ministers must not grant a seal licence authorising the killing or taking of seals in a seal conservation area unless they are satisfied—
(a) that there is no satisfactory alternative way of achieving the purpose for which the licence is granted, and
(b) that the killing or taking authorised by the licence will not be detrimental to the maintenance of the population of any species of seal at a favourable conservation status in their natural range (within the meaning of Article 1(e) of the Habitats Directive).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/119 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010/section-119
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