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Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011, Cross Heading: Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences. Help about Changes to Legislation

Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offencesS

21Offence of knowingly causing or permitting certain offences under the 1981 ActS

(1)The 1981 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 6 (sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.), after subsection (2), insert—

(2A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by any of the foregoing provisions of this section (other than subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b)) shall be guilty of an offence..

(3)In section 7 (registration etc. of certain captive birds), after subsection (5), insert—

(5A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence..

(4)In section 15A (possession of pesticides), after subsection (2), insert—

(2A)Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is made unlawful by subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence..

Commencement Information

I1S. 21 in force at 1.1.2012 by S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(e)

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