Part 6Conservation of seals

Seal licences

I1116Consultation and consent

1

The Scottish Ministers must consult F1United Kingdom Research and Innovation before granting or varying a seal licence.

2

The Scottish Ministers must obtain the consent of Scottish Natural Heritage before granting or varying a seal licence authorising the killing or taking of seals in a protected area for a purpose mentioned in any of paragraphs (b) to (e) of section 110(1).

“protected area” means—

  1. a

    a Nature Conservation MPA,

  2. b

    a Demonstration and Research MPA,

  3. c

    a Historic MPA,

  4. d

    a site of special scientific interest,

  5. e

    an 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,

  6. f

    a nature reserve (within the meaning of Part 3 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c.97)), or

  7. g

    a European site (within the meaning of regulation 10 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations).