Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011

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Jurisdiction	Scotland
Citation	2011 asp 6
Year	2011

In this Act—

(a) the definition of “game bird” is repealed,(b) in the definition of “wild bird”, the words “or, except in sections 5 and 16, any game bird” are repealed.(1) The 1981 Act is amended as follows.(2) In the italic heading before section 1 (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs) , at the end add “ and prevention of poaching ”.(3) In that section, for subsection (6) (“wild birds” in section 1 does not include birds shown to have been bred in

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Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011
Part 1: Defined expressions

1: Defined expressions in this Act

Part 2: Wildlife under the 1981 Act

Wild birds, their nests and eggs

2: Application of the 1981 Act to game birds: In section 27(1) of the 1981 Act (interpretation of Part I)—
3: Protection of game birds etc. and prevention of poaching
4: Areas of special protection for wild birds
5: Sale of live or dead wild birds, their eggs etc.

Wild hares, rabbits etc.

6: Protection of wild hares etc.
7: Prevention of poaching: wild hares, rabbits etc.
8: Sale, possession etc. of wild hares, rabbits etc. killed or taken unlawfully
9: Wild hares, rabbits etc.: licences: In section 16 of the 1981 Act (certain offences not committed if activity done in accordance with licence)—
10: Wild hares, rabbits etc.: power to vary Schedules to the 1981 Act and prescribe close seasons: In section 22 of the 1981 Act (power to vary schedules and prescribe close seasons)—
11: Wild hares and rabbits: miscellaneous

Wild birds, hares, rabbits etc.: single witness evidence

12: Single witness evidence in certain proceedings under the 1981 Act: In section 19A of the 1981 Act (single witness evidence in Scotland as to taking or destruction of eggs)—

Snares

13: Snares

Non-native species etc.

14: Non-native species etc.
15: Non-native species etc.: code of practice
16: Species control orders etc.
17: Non-native species etc.: further provision

Species licences

18: Licences under the 1981 Act
19: Amendment of Schedule 6 to the 1981 Act

Annual report on wildlife crime

20: Annual report on wildlife crime

Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences

21: Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences under the 1981 Act

Enforcement

22: Wildlife inspectors etc.
23: Offences by Scottish partnerships etc.

Liability in relation to certain offences by others

24: Liability in relation to certain offences by others

Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing

25: Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing

Part 3: Deer

26: Deer management etc.

27: Deer management code of practice

28: Control agreements and control schemes etc.

29: Deer: close seasons etc.

30: Register of persons competent to shoot deer etc.

31: Action intended to prevent suffering

32: Offences by bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships etc. under the 1996 Act

Part 4: Other wildlife etc.

Protection of badgers

33: Protection of badgers

Muirburn

34: Muirburn
35: Offences by bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships etc. under the 1946 Act

Part 5: Biodiversity

36: Reports on compliance with biodiversity duty

Part 6: Sites of special scientific interest

37: Combining sites of special scientific interest

38: Denotification of SSSIs: damage caused by authorised operations
39: SSSIs: operations requiring consent

40: SSSI offences: civil enforcement

Part 7: General

41: Crown application

42: Ancillary provision

43: Commencement and short title

SCHEDULE (introduced by section 25)
Modifications and repeals relating to Part 2 and game licensing

Part 1: Modifications
Part 2: Repeals

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