Marine (Scotland) Act 2010
2010 asp 5
The Act
Part 6 – Conservation of Seals
Authorisations to enter land
Section 121 - Power to enter land to protect fisheries or fish farms from seals
182.Section 121 enables Scottish Ministers to authorise any person to enter land to kill or take seals in accordance with a licence granted for the purpose of preventing them from seriously damaging fisheries or fish farms, provided that notice is given to the occupier of the land. It also specifies that there must be consultation with the Natural Environment Research Council before such an authorisation is given.
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