Explanatory Notes

Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

2004 asp 6

11 June 2004

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Conservation and Enhancement of Natural Features

Chapter 1 – Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Offences and Byelaws
Section 20 Byelaws

151.Subsection (1) allows SNH to make byelaws to protect SSSIs. This will allow SNH to deal with a variety of actions that may damage an SSSI such as fly-tipping, the driving of vehicles off-road or the setting of fires.

152.Subsection (2) applies sections 20(2), 20(3), 106 and 107 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c.97) to the making of byelaws under the Act in the same way as they apply to the making of byelaws under the 1949 Act. Those sections, amongst other things, set out various prohibitions and restrictions which byelaws may contain and relevant procedures.