General provisions
Section 33—Regulations
121.This section allows regulations under the Act to include the ancillary provision listed, and to make different provision for different purposes. This section does not apply to regulations under section 35(2) (relating to the commencement of provisions of this Act).
Section 34—Ancillary provision
122.This section allows the Scottish Ministers, by regulations, to make standalone ancillary provision in relation to the Act, once enacted, or any provision made under it. Any regulations making ancillary provision which textually amends primary legislation will be subject to the affirmative procedure; otherwise, any regulations making ancillary provision under this power will be subject to the negative procedure(11) (see subsections (2) and (3)).
Section 35—Commencement
123.This section makes provision in relation to the commencement of the Act. The sections on commencement, and the short title come into force automatically on the day after the Act receives Royal Assent. The other provisions will come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
Section 36—Short title
124.This section provides that the short title of the Act is the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024.
The negative procedure is defined by section 28 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.Back [1]
