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Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011

2011 asp 6 · Enacted 7 April 2011 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in connection with wildlife and the natural environment; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 2nd March 2011 and received Royal Assent on 7th April 2011

Contents

  1. Part 1: Defined expressions
  2. 1Defined expressions in this Act
  3. Part 2: Wildlife under the 1981 Act
  4. Wild birds, their nests and eggs
  5. 2Application of the 1981 Act to game birds
  6. 3Protection of game birds etc. and prevention of poaching
  7. 4Areas of special protection for wild birds
  8. 5Sale of live or dead wild birds, their eggs etc.
  9. Wild hares, rabbits etc.
  10. 6Protection of wild hares etc.
  11. 7Prevention of poaching: wild hares, rabbits etc.
  12. 8Sale, possession etc. of wild hares, rabbits etc. killed or taken unlawfully
  13. 9Wild hares, rabbits etc.: licences
  14. 10Wild hares, rabbits etc.: power to vary Schedules to the 1981 Act and prescribe close seasons
  15. 11Wild hares and rabbits: miscellaneous
  16. Wild birds, hares, rabbits etc.: single witness evidence
  17. 12Single witness evidence in certain proceedings under the 1981 Act
  18. Snares
  19. 13Snares
  20. Non-native species etc.
  21. 14Non-native species etc.
  22. 15Non-native species etc.: code of practice
  23. 16Species control orders etc.
  24. 17Non-native species etc.: further provision
  25. Species licences
  26. 18Licences under the 1981 Act
  27. 19Amendment of Schedule 6 to the 1981 Act
  28. Annual report on wildlife crime
  29. 20Annual report on wildlife crime
  30. Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences
  31. 21Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences under the 1981 Act
  32. Enforcement
  33. 22Wildlife inspectors etc.
  34. 23Offences by Scottish partnerships etc.
  35. Liability in relation to certain offences by others
  36. 24Liability in relation to certain offences by others
  37. Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing
  38. 25Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing
  39. Part 3: Deer
  40. 26Deer management etc.
  41. 27Deer management code of practice
  42. 28Control agreements and control schemes etc.
  43. 29Deer: close seasons etc.
  44. 30Register of persons competent to shoot deer etc.
  45. 31Action intended to prevent suffering
  46. 32Offences by bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships etc. under the 1996 Act
  47. Part 4: Other wildlife etc.
  48. Protection of badgers
  49. 33Protection of badgers
  50. Muirburn
  51. 34Muirburn
  52. 35Offences by bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships etc. under the 1946 Act
  53. Part 5: Biodiversity
  54. 36Reports on compliance with biodiversity duty
  55. Part 6: Sites of special scientific interest
  56. 37Combining sites of special scientific interest
  57. 38Denotification of SSSIs: damage caused by authorised operations
  58. 39SSSIs: operations requiring consent
  59. 40SSSI offences: civil enforcement
  60. Part 7: General
  61. 41Crown application
  62. 42Ancillary provision
  63. 43Commencement and short title
  64. Schedule: Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing
  65. Part 1: Modifications
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Repeals