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Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
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· 2004-06-11
2025-11-01
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
Changes on 2025-11-01
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##### 7
In section 36(7) (requirement to consult SNH before issuing waste management licence) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for the words from “land”, where it second occurs, to “areas)” substitute “ within a site of special scientific interest or any area in respect of which a nature conservation order or land management order made under Part 2 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) has effect ”.
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#### Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28)
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[^key-75393b84bee58174da3185afa790c264]: [Sch. 7 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/7/paragraph/6) in force at 29.11.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/495](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495/article/2)
[^key-574a881b6941e3aa8775eca48867262e]: [Sch. 7 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/7/paragraph/7) in force at 29.11.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/495](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495/article/2)
[^key-dd030e29a59ec8b8a22c7a201d5cd237]: [Sch. 7 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/7/paragraph/8) in force at 29.11.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/495](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495/article/2)
[^key-f290709b166ed813430086d2c37d5a08]: [Sch. 7 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/7/paragraph/9) in force at 29.11.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/495](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/495/article/2)
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[^key-961a00b897c90fa10bccf80be3646f03]: Words in s. 58(1) inserted (1.10.2024) by [The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706/regulation/1/1), [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706/regulation/18); [S.I. 2024/957](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/957), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/957/regulation/2/a)
[^key-f269e8e7753896c8d607b38096e05191]: [Sch. 7 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/7/paragraph/7) repealed (1.11.2025) by [The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/165), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/165/regulation/1/2), [sch. 21 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/165/schedule/21/paragraph/1) (with [sch. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/165/schedule/23))
#### Confirmation of nature conservation orders and amending orders
#### Notification of proposals for land management order
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#### Protection of wildlife
#### Offences in relation to sites of special scientific interest
#### Orders and regulations: general
#### Short title and commencement
#### Short title and commencement
#### Notice of decision to confirm or withdraw
#### Notification
#### Extension of period
#### Protection of animals: offences
#### Notifications under the 1949 Act
#### Miscellaneous
#### Appeals in connection with operations requiring consent
#### Transitional arrangements
#### Operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest
#### Scottish Fossil Code
#### Orders and regulations: general
#### Short title and commencement
#### Short title and commencement
#### Notice of decision to confirm or withdraw
#### Notification
#### Extension of period
#### Notifications under the 1981 Act
#### Protection of animals: offences
#### Notifications under the 1981 Act
#### Non-native species
#### Miscellaneous
#### Appeals in connection with operations requiring consent
#### Transitional arrangements
#### Consent by certain regulatory authorities
#### Scottish Fossil Code
#### Orders and regulations: general
#### Notifications under the 1981 Act
#### Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
##### 2A
- (1) A public body must prepare and publish a biodiversity report within 3 years of—
- (a) the base date,
- (b) the date on which a report was last published by the body under this subsection.
- (2) A biodiversity report is a report on the actions taken by the body in pursuance of its duty under section 1 during the period to which the report relates.
- (3) The base date is—
- (a) the date on which section 36 of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) comes into force, or
- (b) where the body is established after that date, the date on which the body is established.
- (4) A report under this section—
- (a) is to be prepared in such form and published in such manner as the body thinks fit,
- (b) may be incorporated within another report prepared or published by the body.
#### Addition or modification of operations requiring consent: urgent situations
#### Effect of SSSI notification
#### Operations by public bodies etc.: authorised operations
#### SSSI register
#### Protection of wildlife
#### Confirmation or withdrawal of notification
#### Extension of period during which notification is to be confirmed or withdrawn
#### Confirmation of nature conservation orders and amending orders
#### Notification of proposals for land management order
#### Protection of animals: offences
#### Non-native species
#### Miscellaneous
#### Duty to further the conservation of biodiversity
##### 2A
- (1) A public body must prepare and publish a biodiversity report within 3 years of—
- (a) the base date,
- (b) the date on which a report was last published by the body under this subsection.
- (2) A biodiversity report is a report on the actions taken by the body in pursuance of its duty under section 1 during the period to which the report relates.
- (3) The base date is—
- (a) the date on which section 36 of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) comes into force, or
- (b) where the body is established after that date, the date on which the body is established.
- (4) A report under this section—
- (a) is to be prepared in such form and published in such manner as the body thinks fit,
- (b) may be incorporated within another report prepared or published by the body.
#### Review of operations requiring consent
#### Notifications relating to sites of special scientific interest: procedure
#### Operations by public bodies etc.: authorised operations
#### Representations to SNH on sites of special scientific interest
#### Transitional arrangements
#### Short title and commencement
#### Notice of decision to confirm or withdraw
#### Notification
#### Extension of period
#### Protection of animals: offences
#### Non-native species
#### Miscellaneous
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