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Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

2024 asp 4

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Part 2—Muirburn licensing

Muirburn licences

Section 14—Grant of muirburn licence

83.Section 14 empowers the Scottish Ministers, on receiving an application that meets the requirements in section 13, to grant a muirburn licence. Subsection (1) sets out the considerations relevant to a decision on whether to grant a licence. Subsection (2) places restrictions on the granting of muirburn licences depending on whether it is within or outwith the muirburn season.

84.While section 14 says it is for the Scottish Ministers to grant licences, it is a function which they can delegate to Scottish Natural Heritage under section 21.

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