Reform history

[^key-36c86f6066c8053127e1f41c5ad4c5a8]: Pt. 2 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) by [S.I. 1994/2716](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716), [regs. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716/regulation/19), [20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716/regulation/20) (as substituted (29.11.2004) by [Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/475)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/475), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/475/regulation/1/1), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/475/regulation/9) (with [regs. 20-21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/475/regulation/20))) (as amended (6.4.2011) by [The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/155)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/155), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/155/regulation/1/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/155/regulation/5) and (31.1.2020) by [The Conservation (Natural Habitats, c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/113), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/113/regulation/1), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/113/regulation/14/2); [2020 c. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1), [Sch. 5 para. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1))

#### 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

#### Transitional arrangements

#### Operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest

#### Scottish Fossil Code

#### Notifications under the 1981 Act

#### Non-native species

#### 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