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Section 36 Offences in relation to land management ordersC1I1

(1)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to carry out, in the manner required by a land management order, an operation which the person is required by the order to carry out is guilty of an offence.

(2)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, carries out, or causes or permits to be carried out, an excluded operation is guilty of an offence.

(3)

Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £40,000,

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Modifications

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Pt. 2 Ch. 3 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1994/2716, regs. 19, 21 (as substituted (29.11.2004) by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/475), regs. 1(1), 9 (with regs. 20-21))

Commencement

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S. 36 in force at 29.11.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2