The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Authorised Operations) Order 2016

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Authorised operations

4. 3. Revocation

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      Descriptions of types of operation for the purposes of article 2(2)(a)

      1. 1. Cultivation of land, including ploughing, rotavating, harrowing and re-seeding.

      2. 2. Grazing of livestock and changes to grazing management.

      3. 3. Feeding of livestock and changes to livestock feeding practices.

      4. 4. Mowing or other methods of cutting vegetation, including changes in...

      5. 5. Application of manure, other fertilisers (including seaweed) or lime.

      6. 6. Application of pesticides, including herbicides.

      7. 7. Burning vegetation.

      8. 8. Introduction or release of any animal or plant.

      9. 9. Killing or removal of any wild animal.

      10. 10. Destruction, displacement, removal or cutting of any plant or plant...

      11. 11. Tree or woodland management, and changes to tree or woodland...

      12. 12. Modification of the structure of water courses.

      13. 13. Water utilisation (including irrigation, storage and abstraction from existing water...

      14. 14. Infilling of ditches, drains, ponds, pools or marshes.

      15. 15. Reclamation of land from sea, estuary or marsh.

      16. 16. Construction, removal or destruction of roads, tracks, paths, walls, fences,...

      17. 17. The following operations where they are carried out in connection...

      18. 18. Erection of permanent or temporary structures.

      19. 19. Engineering works, including drilling.

      20. 20. Use of vehicles, including aircraft or any ship, boat or...

7. Explanatory Note