Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
Part 1Wildlife management
Glue traps
1Offence of using glue trap
2Offence of supplying glue trap
3Offence of possessing glue trap
4Forfeiture and disposal of glue traps
5Authorisation for use, supply or possession of glue trap
Snares
6Prohibition of use of snares
Regulation of certain wildlife traps
7Regulation of certain wildlife traps
8Penalties relating to use of spring traps
Licensing of land for killing and taking of certain birds
9Killing and taking of certain birds permitted only on land with section 16AA licence
10Licensing: land on which certain birds may be killed or taken
Investigation of wildlife offences
11Powers to inspect and investigate certain wildlife offences
Part 2Muirburn licensing
Requirement for muirburn licence
12Requirement for muirburn licence
Muirburn licences
13Application for muirburn licence
14Grant of muirburn licence
15Muirburn licences: content and conditions
16Modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licence
17Approved training courses
Making muirburn
18Muirburn Code
19Notice of muirburn activity
20Muirburn season
Miscellaneous
21Delegation
22Interpretation of Part
23Repeals and consequential amendments
Part 3Miscellaneous and general provisions
Enforcement provisions
24Powers of entry, search and seizure with warrant
25Further restrictions on power of entry
26Powers of local weights and measures authorities
27Offence of obstructing officer of local weights and measures authority
28Offence of impersonating officer of a local weights and measures authority
29Individual culpability where organisation commits offence
30Crown application: criminal offences
31Crown application: powers of entry
Review of operation and effectiveness
32Review of operation and effectiveness
General provisions
33Regulations
34Ancillary provision
35Commencement
36Short title
ScheduleInvestigatory powers of a local weights and measures authority
1General
2An officer of a local weights and measures authority (or...
3In this schedule, “glue trap” has the meaning given in...
4Power to purchase glue trap
5Power to observe carrying on of business etc.
6Power to enter premises without warrant
7Power to inspect and test glue trap
8Power to seize and retain items
9Powers in relation to documents
10Power to break open container etc.
11Power of entry with warrant
12Power to require assistance from person on premises
13Access to seized items and documents
14Notice of testing of item
15Application for release of item or document
16Compensation

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the management of wildlife through the prohibition of glue traps and snares and regulation of other wildlife traps and the licensing of land on which certain birds are to be killed or taken; and for the licensing of the making of muirburn; and for connected purposes.