Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Overview

   2. Part 1—Wildlife Management

      1. Glue traps

         1. Section 1—Offence of using glue trap

         2. Section 2—Offence of supplying glue trap

         3. Section 3—Offence of possessing glue trap

         4. Section 4—Forfeiture and disposal of glue traps

         5. Section 5—Authorisation for use, supply or possession of glue trap

      2. Snares

         1. Section 6—Prohibition of use of snares

      3. Regulation of certain wildlife traps

         1. Existing law relating to killing and taking of wild birds and wild animals

            1. Section 7—Wildlife traps

            2. Section 8—Penalties relating to use of spring traps

      4. Licensing of land for killing and taking of certain birds

         1. Section 9—Killing and taking of certain birds permitted only on land with section 16AA licence

         2. Section 10—Licensing: land on which certain birds may be killed or taken

      5. Investigation of wildlife offences

         1. Section 11—Powers to inspect and investigate certain wildlife offences

   3. Part 2—Muirburn licensing

      1. Requirement for muirburn licence

         1. Overview of muirburn provisions

      2. Requirement for muirburn licence

         1. Section 12—Requirement for muirburn licence

      3. Muirburn licences

         1. Section 13—Application for muirburn licence

         2. Section 14—Grant of muirburn licence

         3. Section 15—Muirburn licences: content and conditions

         4. Section 16—Modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licence

         5. Section 17—Approved training courses

      4. Making muirburn

         1. Section 18—Muirburn Code

         2. Section 19—Notice of muirburn activity

         3. Section 20—Muirburn season

      5. Miscellaneous

         1. Section 21—Delegation

         2. Section 22—Interpretation of Part

         3. Section 23—Repeals and consequential amendments

   4. Part 3—Miscellaneous and general provisions

      1. Enforcement provisions

         1. Section 24—Powers of entry, search and seizure with warrant

         2. Section 25—Further restrictions on powers of entry and seizure

         3. Section 26—Powers of local weights and measures authorities

         4. Section 27—Offence of obstructing officer of local weights and measures authority

         5. Section 28—Offence of impersonating officer of a local weights and measures authority

         6. Section 29— Individual culpability where organisation commits offence

         7. Section 30—Crown application: criminal offences

         8. Section 31—Crown application: powers of entry

      2. Review of operation and effectiveness

         1. Section 32—Review of operation and effectiveness

      3. General provisions

         1. Section 33—Regulations

         2. Section 34—Ancillary provision

         3. Section 35—Commencement

         4. Section 36—Short title

   5. Schedule—Investigatory powers of a local weights and measures authority

      1. General

      2. Power to purchase glue trap

      3. Power to observe carrying on of business etc.

      4. Power to enter premises without warrant

      5. Power to inspect and test glue trap

      6. Power to seize and retain items

      7. Powers in relation to documents

      8. Power to break open container etc.

      9. Power of entry with warrant

      10. Power to require assistance from person on premises

      11. Access to seized items and documents

      12. Notice of testing of item

      13. Application for release of item or document

      14. Compensation

3. Parliamentary History