# Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 20: Limitation of criminal liability

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) Section 14 of the 1996 Act (limitation of criminal liability) is modified as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), after “pursuance of” insert “a control agreement, a control scheme or”.
(3) For subsection (3), substitute—
“(3) Where the act is performed by a member of staff of SNH in pursuance of a control agreement or a control scheme the member of staff is liable to be proceeded against if the act constitutes an offence under section 18(1).
(3A) Where the act is performed by a person other than a member of staff of SNH in pursuance of a control agreement, a control scheme or section 10, the person is liable to be proceeded against if the act constitutes an offence under section 5(5), 17(3), 17ZA(1), 18(1) or 19(1).”.
(4) In subsection (4), for “and (3)(a)” substitute “to (3A)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/6/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-scotland-act-2026/section-20
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