Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011 and comes into force on 20th December 2011.
2
In this Order—
a
“the 1981 Act” means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19812; and
b
“the 2011 Act” means the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011.
Appointed days2
1
1st January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2011 Act:—
a
section 4;
b
sections 6, 8, 9 and 12 so far as not already in force, and section 11;
c
section 13 as follows:—
i
subsections (1) and (2);
ii
subsection (3), so far as—
aa
is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under sections 11A(8) and 11E(1)(f) of the 1981 Act;
bb
it inserts sections 11B, 11C and 11F into the 1981 Act; and
iii
subsection (4);
d
section 15;
e
sections 21, 23 and 24;
f
sections 26 to 28 and 30 to 32;
g
section 35;
h
section 36; and
i
section 41.
2
2nd January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 20 of the 2011 Act.
3
1st April 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 of the 2011 Act.
4
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.