# The Wild Birds (Special Protection in Severe Weather) (Scotland) Order 2010, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order creates a period of special protection for certain wild birds listed in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 during which they are protected in the same manner as they are during the close season.
This Order applies to Scotland only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/4/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wild-birds-special-protection-in-severe-weather-scotland-order-2010/note
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