Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)

Part 1 S Biodiversity

1 Duty to further the conservation of biodiversity S

(1) It is the duty of every public body and office-holder, in exercising any functions, to further the conservation of biodiversity so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions.

(2) In complying with the duty imposed by subsection (1) a body or office-holder must have regard to—

(a) any strategy designated under section 2(1), and

(b) the United Nations Environmental Programme Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 June 1992 as amended from time to time (or any United Nations Convention replacing that Convention).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 1 modified (31.10.2009) by Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 12), ss. 59(4), 100(2) (with s. 95); S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 29.11.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2