# Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 55: Muirburn licensing: making muirburn for purpose of approved training course

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(1) The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 13 (application for muirburn licence), in subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (vi) insert—
“(vii) training as part of a training course approved under section 17,”,
(b) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—
“(v) training as part of a training course approved under section 17.”.
(3) In section 14 (grant of muirburn licence), in subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “(ii)” insert “or (b)(i) to (iii)”,
(b) in paragraph (b), for “(vi)” substitute “(vii) or (b)(iv) or (v)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/6/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-scotland-act-2026/section-55
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