http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/120/notesNature reservesNature conservationLegislationCoastal erosion and protectionClimate and weatherExplanatory Notes to Marine (Scotland) Act 2010Scottish GovernmentKing's Printer for Scotland2013-10-16
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2010" Number="0005">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</Citation>
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The Act<CitationSubRef id="c00484" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/part/6" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-6">Part 6</CitationSubRef> – Conservation of SealsAuthorisations to enter land
<CitationSubRef id="c00538" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/section/120" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-120">Section 120</CitationSubRef> - Power to enter land to obtain information about seals
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Section 120 enables Scottish Ministers to authorise any person to enter land to obtain information about seals, provided that notice is given to the occupier of the land. It also specifies that there must be consultation with the Natural Environment Research Council before such an authorisation is given.