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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/433/article/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011</dc:title><dc:subject>Rabbits</dc:subject><dc:subject>Biodiversity</dc:subject><dc:subject>Wildlife</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">WILDLIFE</dc:subject><dc:modified>2026-08-07</dc:modified><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dct:valid>2011-12-20</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order commences provisions of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).</dc:description>
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<P2para><Text>1st January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the <Abbreviation Expansion="Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 asp 6">2011 Act</Abbreviation>:—</Text>
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<P5para><Text>is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under sections 11A(8) and 11E(1)(f) of the <Abbreviation Expansion="Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 c. 69">1981 Act</Abbreviation>;</Text>
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<Text>2nd January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 20 of the 2011 Act.</Text>
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<Text>1st April 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 of the 2011 Act, so far as not already in force on that day.</Text>
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