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Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
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16Modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licence
(1)The Scottish Ministers may—
(a)modify a muirburn licence at any time,
(b)suspend or revoke a muirburn licence if they are satisfied that a relevant person has committed an offence under this Part.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must give the person to whom the muirburn licence was issued written notice of the modification, suspension or revocation of the licence.
(3)Notice under subsection (2) must give reasons for the modification, suspension or revocation of the muirburn licence.
(4)The modification, suspension or revocation of the licence may not take effect until the end of—
(a)the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which notice under subsection (2) is given, or
(b)such other period as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate and specify in the notice.
(5)A muirburn licence is of no effect while suspended.
(6)A court which convicts a person of an offence under this Part must notify the Scottish Ministers (or Scottish Natural Heritage if the functions under this section have been delegated to that body under section 21) of the conviction.
(7)In this section, “relevant person” means—
(a)the person to whom the muirburn licence was issued,
(b)any other person involved in managing the land to which the muirburn licence relates.
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