# The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Authorised Operations) Order 2016, Article 2: Authorised operations


(1) The types of operation described in paragraph (2) are types of operation described for the purposes of sections 14(1)(f) (operations by public bodies etc.: authorised operations) and 17(1)(f) (operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest: authorised operations) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
(2) The types of operation are—
(a) an operation of a type described in the Schedule if it is to be carried out pursuant to an undertaking given to the Scottish Ministers under—
(i) regulation 9 (undertakings) of the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008;
(ii) regulation 10 (undertakings) of the Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008; or
(iii) regulation 5(1) (undertakings and transfer of holdings) of the Rural Development (Scotland) Regulations 2015;
(b) muirburn if it is to be carried out in accordance with a licence granted under section 23C of the Hill Farming Act 1946; and
(c) an operation for the control or eradication of an invasive animal or invasive plant if it is to be carried out in accordance with a species control order made under section 14D of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/38/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nature-conservation-scotland-act-2004-authorised-operations-order-2016/article-2
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