Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

21 Delegation

(1) The Scottish Ministers may delegate the following functions to Scottish Natural Heritage—

(a) the application and granting of muirburn licences under sections 13, 14 and 15,

(b) the modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licences under section 16,

(c) the approval of training courses under section 17,

(d) the preparation, publication, review and revision of the Muirburn Code under section 18,

(e) the functions in relation to the methods by which notice of the making of muirburn may be given conferred by section 19(3)(b) and (4).

(2) Any delegation must be made by written direction.

(3) Unless it specifies otherwise, a delegation under this section includes power to modify, suspend or revoke licences granted before the direction is made.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may modify or revoke a direction.

(5) Any licence which is in effect at the time a direction is revoked continues in effect following the revocation of the direction (unless the revocation specifies otherwise).