2015 No. 377
The Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2015
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11A(8)(a) and (i) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19811 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
For the purposes of section 26(4)(a) of that Act2 they consider that no local authority is affected by this Order.
In accordance with that provision, they have given any other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject matter of this Order.
In accordance with section 26(4)(b) of that Act, they have consulted Scottish Natural Heritage.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st January 2016.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
a
“approved body” means a person or body specified in the Schedule; and
b
“trained” means trained to set a snare in position and on the circumstances in which the setting of snares is an appropriate method of predator control for the purposes of section 11A(4) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Training certificates3
1
A person is trained when that person holds a training certificate issued in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
The training certificate is issued by an approved body.
3
The training certificate is issued to a person whom the approved body determines (by examination or otherwise) is competent to—
a
select an appropriate location for a snare to be set;
b
set a snare in accordance with the law;
c
identify and remedy defects in the setting and use of a snare; and
d
set a snare in such a manner, and in such a place, that it is reasonable to expect that—
i
use of the snare is consistent with animal welfare; and
ii
the setting of the snare is an appropriate method of predator control.
Revocation4
The Snares (Training) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 20123 is revoked.
SCHEDULEApproved bodies
(This note is not part of the Order)