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Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
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· 2004-06-11
2025-11-01
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
2024-10-01
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
Changes on 2024-10-01
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- “*SSSI notification*” has the meaning given in section 3(5)(read, where necessary, together with section 5A(3)(a)) ,
- “*statutory undertaker*” means—a person authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking or any undertaking for the supply of water or hydraulic power, an operator of an electronic communications code network (within the meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003); an airport operator (within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)) operating an airport to which Part V of that Act applies,a gas transporter, within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44),a holder of a licence under section 6(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29),Scottish Water,the Civil Aviation Authority or a holder of a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) (to the extent that the person holding the licence is carrying out activities authorised by it), ora universal service provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Postal Services Act [2011 (c.5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/5).
- “*statutory undertaker*” means—a person authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking or any undertaking for the supply of water or hydraulic power, an operator of an electronic communications code network (within the meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003); an airport operator (within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)) operating an airport to which Part V of that Act applies,a gas transporter, within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44), a holder of a licence under section 7 or 7AA of the Gas Act [1986 (c. 44)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44), a holder of a licence under section 6(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29),Scottish Water,the Civil Aviation Authority or a holder of a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) (to the extent that the person holding the licence is carrying out activities authorised by it), ora universal service provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Postal Services Act [2011 (c.5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/5).
- (2) A reference in this Act to damaging a protected natural feature includes a reference to causing that natural feature to deteriorate.
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[^key-8674a6b7b9d14aa553108f2efeeac894]: Words in [s. 55(10)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/55/10/b) inserted (1.4.2017) by [The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/524), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/524/article/1/2), [Sch. 5 para. 34(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/524/schedule/5/paragraph/34/a)
[^key-bb2a9ab56416c9cf462fb5f564da42b0]: Words in [s. 58(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/58/1) substituted (28.12.2017) by [The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1285)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285/regulation/1/1), [Sch. 1 para. 10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285/schedule/1/paragraph/10/2)
[^key-bb2a9ab56416c9cf462fb5f564da42b0]: Words in s. 58(1) substituted (28.12.2017) by [The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1285)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285/regulation/1/1), [Sch. 1 para. 10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1285/schedule/1/paragraph/10/2)
[^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))
[^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)
#### 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
#### Appeals in connection with operations requiring consent
#### Orders and regulations: general
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#### Protection of animals: offences
#### Notifications under the 1949 Act
#### Notifications under the 1981 Act
#### Miscellaneous
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#### Transitional arrangements
#### Operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest
#### Consent by certain regulatory authorities
#### Scottish Fossil Code
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#### Miscellaneous
#### Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
#### Duty to further the conservation of biodiversity
##### 2A
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- (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
#### Review of operations requiring consent
#### Notifications relating to sites of special scientific interest: procedure
#### 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
#### 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
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