# The Prohibition of Keeping of Live Fish (Crayfish) (Scotland) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prohibits the keeping in Scotland of any species of live crayfish except under a licence granted by the Secretary of State (article 2). “Crayfish” is defined in article 1(2). The definition does not include the species Austropotamobius pallipes, which is native to Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1107/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prohibition-of-keeping-of-live-fish-crayfish-scotland-order-1996/note
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