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Protection of Badgers Act 1992
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· 1992-07-16
2024-11-04
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
2023-10-18
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
2023-02-07
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
2013-04-01
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
2012-01-01
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
Changes on 2012-01-01
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## SCHEDULE
#### Cruelty.
#### Taking, injuring or killing badgers.
#### Interpretation.
#### Attempts
#### Penalties and forfeiture.
### Table of Derivations
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[^c860175]: [1973 c. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/57).
[^c860176]: [1968 c. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27) .
[^c860176]: [1968 c. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27).
[^key-0b53960b0ca3bed84cf715f269b84ece]: S. 11A inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/8) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0b5fed35a00f74fe3acc2ad297374ca2]: Ss. 12A, 12B inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/10) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0a6206c4d653027e17e6b64a9a63af44]: Words in s. 1(1) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/2/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0111139c1ac39997c3d274f56c3376a5]: S. 1(2) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/2/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0216063238a5253ef2552b64b897ffcd]: S. 3 renumbered as s. 3(1) (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/3/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-8176ca80461f8b3ddecd8b929a9a0889]: [S. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/51/section/3/2) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/3/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-9728740f95281e2d91b627463f928ae2]: Word in S. 6(a) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-c6ed427a096e933fddc2759b9eb47c4e]: Words in S. 6(a) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-83cc6b6fda97e1f73c8498ea4b1e69d3]: Words in S. 6(b) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-c16e23deb4655f65afc81d7b19d08425]: Words in s. 8(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-cb39b8a60d7db6ce0e1d93ea02219c75]: Word in s. 8(3) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/b/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-2c4b2217ce4207ec1d5d84a2a6c4ae18]: Words in s. 8(3) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/b/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-e88b5cf37576fc40356379d4233a6249]: Word in S. 9(b) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/6/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-1f1dc7e7c2ecdaaf024199be7dba53f5]: Words in S. 9(b) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/6/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d7f8b0315f9ab35bc73268387b27a815]: S. 11 substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/7); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d278bd45f4b3b1bbc26229c47d1cc258]: S. 12(1A) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d730ed3a8faf077c3c1b584ad2eb467e]: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d7c9a06c96b551418ca55f4f18cbb194]: Word in s. 12(1) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-4af406527198ca26eb9d593faea79fc4]: Words in s. 12(2) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/c) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-16d45a4bb82a5459a7f64a02226124b5]: Word in s. 13(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [sch. 6 para. 26(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/11); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-3ab7ceb64e57a35986cc0e938757323c]: [S. 8(4)-(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/51/section/8/4) repealed (E.W.) (18.2.2005) by [Hunting Act 2004 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37), [s. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/section/15), [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/schedule/2/paragraph/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/schedule/3) (with [s. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/section/12))
[^key-10fd4b57bbcdb03e1e52756937139113]: Words in s. 13(5) substituted (1.4.2005) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [s. 110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 8 para. 359(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8/paragraph/359/a); [S.I. 2005/910](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910/article/3/y)
[^key-320054eed38bf6b639e738fc4f068d4f]: Words in s. 13(9)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [s. 110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 8 para. 359(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8/paragraph/359/b); [S.I. 2005/910](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910/article/3/y)
[^key-6197c311a85b09bc7e27938e36ec47ef]: S. 12ZA inserted (31.5.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16) , [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107) , [Sch. 6 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/6/paragraph/6) ; [S.I. 2006/1382](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1382) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1382/article/2)
[^key-c4ddace7d78652c94d85dce9460edbe0]: Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-b352eb80e35a97507ec26f353fc5e5da]: Words in s. 10(3) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-6b0904f5aa187a3539130d3838cce6f6]: Words in s. 10(4) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-7e404b3698bfa7a90e6d464a53e34849]: Words in s. 10(6) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-5cdcb9894ec599f2364e334f4a71fcbf]: Words in s. 10(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/b); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-4ec8cd0345ab188c36b00e1ecc54303a]: Word in s. 10(6) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/c); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-5a781149dd632fe3e661fa287efe90e7]: S. 10A inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/7), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-df5443165c75a94092f5912fad0b7f00]: S. 1(6) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/2), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-2978920b69c8f932f210ef4f6b26853e]: S. 2(3) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/3), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-92ad3d3a4beaebe7f28851b2d4ddaaee]: S. 4 renumbered as s. 4(1) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/4/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-019fb1c2cb2a7484bf90d61f7f831f4e]: S. 4(2) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/4/b), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-0216063238a5253ef2552b64b897ffcd]: S. 3 renumbered as s. 3(1) (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/3/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-f53eb3f67fd9d5ac01847f84f0dc1593]: S. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/5/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-36a9307b7a3c5a1ae1b99799de00c45b]: S. 5(2) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/5/b), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-789070bc99b36bcc48e3e7cbac9a5d49]: Word in s. 10(1) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-bdef90a38588639f006ee11268d67689]: Words in s. 10(2) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/b/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-7ec3ebb1ca8f3222f672ab66e666971c]: Words in s. 10(3) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/c/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-7eaf46f4daf76d7b229eb767af4280ce]: Words in s. 10(3) renumbered as s. 10(1)(k) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/c/ii), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-8c99e890c5e8e282cff74b78447b6787]: S. 10(4) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/d), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-120cfa0e9a18e834fd957f7f98e9fc6d]: S. 10(5) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/e), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-51b725f484b64ed36906bf7b63797a29]: S. 10(6) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/f), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-06870d51c2864104c08dab5b1ff4681a]: S. 10(7) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/g), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-0a6206c4d653027e17e6b64a9a63af44]: Words in s. 1(1) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/2/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0b53960b0ca3bed84cf715f269b84ece]: S. 11A inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/8) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-0b5fed35a00f74fe3acc2ad297374ca2]: Ss. 12A, 12B inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/10) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-10fd4b57bbcdb03e1e52756937139113]: Words in s. 13(5) substituted (1.4.2005) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [s. 110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 8 para. 359(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8/paragraph/359/a); [S.I. 2005/910](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910/article/3/y)
[^key-120cfa0e9a18e834fd957f7f98e9fc6d]: S. 10(5) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/e), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-16d45a4bb82a5459a7f64a02226124b5]: Word in s. 13(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [sch. 6 para. 26(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/11); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-1f1dc7e7c2ecdaaf024199be7dba53f5]: Words in S. 9(b) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/6/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-2978920b69c8f932f210ef4f6b26853e]: S. 2(3) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/3), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-2c4b2217ce4207ec1d5d84a2a6c4ae18]: Words in s. 8(3) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/b/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-738b6088119d59694618fa2508d1c51d]: Words in s. 10(8) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/h), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-a98bfbbe7abd6e9675261c16a00723e5]: Words in s. 10(10) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-e3118c21dea4a3958330b9a0afff801e]: Words in s. 11A(3) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6) , [ss. 33(8)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/8/a) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1) ); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279) , [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-85c0ae960c4266fc63a715122550fc70]: Words in s. 11A(3) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6) , [ss. 33(8)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/8/b) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1) ); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279) , [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-2deaf35942a2aa5db118724c7ff07058]: Words in s. 11A(3) substituted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6) , [ss. 33(8)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/8/c) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1) ); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279) , [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-320054eed38bf6b639e738fc4f068d4f]: Words in s. 13(9)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [s. 110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 8 para. 359(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8/paragraph/359/b); [S.I. 2005/910](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910), [art. 3(y)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/910/article/3/y)
[^key-36a9307b7a3c5a1ae1b99799de00c45b]: S. 5(2) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/5/b), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-3ab7ceb64e57a35986cc0e938757323c]: [S. 8(4)-(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/51/section/8/4) repealed (E.W.) (18.2.2005) by [Hunting Act 2004 (c. 37)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37), [s. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/section/15), [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/schedule/2/paragraph/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/schedule/3) (with [s. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/section/12))
[^key-4af406527198ca26eb9d593faea79fc4]: Words in s. 12(2) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6) , [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2) , [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/c) ; [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407) , [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-4ec8cd0345ab188c36b00e1ecc54303a]: Word in s. 10(6) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/c); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-51b725f484b64ed36906bf7b63797a29]: S. 10(6) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/f), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-5a781149dd632fe3e661fa287efe90e7]: S. 10A inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/7), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-5cdcb9894ec599f2364e334f4a71fcbf]: Words in s. 10(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/b); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-6197c311a85b09bc7e27938e36ec47ef]: S. 12ZA inserted (31.5.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16) , [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107) , [Sch. 6 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/6/paragraph/6) ; [S.I. 2006/1382](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1382) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1382/article/2)
[^key-6b0904f5aa187a3539130d3838cce6f6]: Words in s. 10(4) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-738b6088119d59694618fa2508d1c51d]: Words in s. 10(8) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/h), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-789070bc99b36bcc48e3e7cbac9a5d49]: Word in s. 10(1) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-cb0c9a1a5029fe980590867e28f2af68]: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/a/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-b28e2333c610628d2c97a8e439e806a5]: Words in s. 12(1) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/a/ii), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-e0293f9a345a34c1cec7fec8b4a84c2d]: S. 12(1ZA) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/b) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-899b5aaa7c7fdf6363ff408b57c9489b]: Words in s. 12(1A) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/c/i) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-7b685cdbdcc83c901a3238f0b2211c8c]: Word in s. 12(1A)(a) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [s. 33(9)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/c/ii) [(A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/A) [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-7e404b3698bfa7a90e6d464a53e34849]: Words in s. 10(6) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-7eaf46f4daf76d7b229eb767af4280ce]: Words in s. 10(3) renumbered as s. 10(1)(k) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/c/ii), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-7ec3ebb1ca8f3222f672ab66e666971c]: Words in s. 10(3) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/c/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-8176ca80461f8b3ddecd8b929a9a0889]: [S. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/51/section/3/2) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/3/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-83cc6b6fda97e1f73c8498ea4b1e69d3]: Words in S. 6(b) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-85c0ae960c4266fc63a715122550fc70]: Words in s. 11A(3) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6) , [ss. 33(8)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/8/b) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1) ); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279) , [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-880477cb98f90eb7d816818def695fb9]: Words in s. 12(1A)(a) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [s. 33(9)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/c/ii) [(B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/B) [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-899b5aaa7c7fdf6363ff408b57c9489b]: Words in s. 12(1A) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/c/i) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-8c99e890c5e8e282cff74b78447b6787]: S. 10(4) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/d), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-92ad3d3a4beaebe7f28851b2d4ddaaee]: S. 4 renumbered as s. 4(1) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/4/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-9728740f95281e2d91b627463f928ae2]: Word in S. 6(a) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d1ed4c1e720fc441bf6ad93a67edf78c]: S. 12(1B) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/d), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-bbd052648667efc88f793d7636c6aed4]: Words in s. 12A substituted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/10), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-98096833b588b7d772ce7fc62fe27108]: Words in s. 13 inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/11), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-a98bfbbe7abd6e9675261c16a00723e5]: Words in s. 10(10) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-b28e2333c610628d2c97a8e439e806a5]: Words in s. 12(1) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/a/ii), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-b352eb80e35a97507ec26f353fc5e5da]: Words in s. 10(3) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-bbd052648667efc88f793d7636c6aed4]: Words in s. 12A substituted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/10), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-bdef90a38588639f006ee11268d67689]: Words in s. 10(2) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/b/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-c16e23deb4655f65afc81d7b19d08425]: Words in s. 8(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-c4ddace7d78652c94d85dce9460edbe0]: Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 137(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/137/a); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-c6ed427a096e933fddc2759b9eb47c4e]: Words in S. 6(a) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-cb0c9a1a5029fe980590867e28f2af68]: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/a/i), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-cb39b8a60d7db6ce0e1d93ea02219c75]: Word in s. 8(3) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5/b/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d1ed4c1e720fc441bf6ad93a67edf78c]: S. 12(1B) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/d), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-d278bd45f4b3b1bbc26229c47d1cc258]: S. 12(1A) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/b); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d730ed3a8faf077c3c1b584ad2eb467e]: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d7c9a06c96b551418ca55f4f18cbb194]: Word in s. 12(1) repealed (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(9)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/9/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-d7f8b0315f9ab35bc73268387b27a815]: S. 11 substituted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/7); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-df5443165c75a94092f5912fad0b7f00]: S. 1(6) added (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/2), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-e0293f9a345a34c1cec7fec8b4a84c2d]: S. 12(1ZA) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/9/b) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-e3118c21dea4a3958330b9a0afff801e]: Words in s. 11A(3) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6) , [ss. 33(8)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/8/a) , [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1) ); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279) , [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-e88b5cf37576fc40356379d4233a6249]: Word in S. 9(b) inserted (S.) (1.10.2004) by [Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6), [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/section/59/2), [Sch. 6 para. 26(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/6/schedule/6/paragraph/26/6/a); [S.S.I. 2004/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/407/article/2/b)
[^key-f53eb3f67fd9d5ac01847f84f0dc1593]: S. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/5/a), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
[^key-1f1646b10bbd6bc6c3576f915454d509]: S. 13A inserted (S.) (1.1.2012) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 41(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/4), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/433](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/433), [art. 2(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/433/article/2/1/i)
[^M_F_ec285785-17bd-4ed7-a483-ba18d2a937e8]: S. 10(2)(a)-(d) renumbered as s. 10(1)(g)-(j) (S.) (29.6.2011) by [Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6), [ss. 33(6)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/33/6/b/ii), [43(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/43/1) (with [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/6/section/41/1)); [S.S.I. 2011/279](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279), [art. 2(1)(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/279/article/2/1/m)
@@ -580,7 +582,7 @@
*Note:*
#### Exceptions from s. 4.
#### Licences.
#### Penalties and forfeiture.
@@ -598,7 +600,7 @@
*Note:*
#### Delegation of licence-granting power: Scotland
#### Powers of constables.
##### 10A
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@
- (10) The Scottish Ministers must give consideration to any proposals for the making by them of an order under subsection (4)(b) above with respect to any area which may be submitted to them by a local authority whose area includes that area.
#### Time limit for bringing summary proceedings (England and Wales)
#### Time limit for bringing summary proceedings
##### 12ZA
@@ -656,8 +658,16 @@
#### Powers of court where dog used or present at commission of offence.
#### Interpretation.
#### Crown application: Scotland
#### Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.
*Note:*
The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—
##### 13A
- (1) This Act binds the Crown.
- (2) No contravention by the Crown of any provision of this Act makes the Crown criminally liable but the Court of Session may, on the application of any public body or office-holder having responsibility for enforcing that provision, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.
- (3) Despite subsection (2), this Act applies to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.
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