Appointed day
2. 1st May 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011:—
(a)Section 14 as follows:—
(i)subsection (2)(a), so far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under section 14(1)(a)(ii), 14(2B), 14(2C) and 14(2D) of the 1981 Act;
(ii)subsection (3), so far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under section 14ZC(1) and (2) of the 1981 Act; and
(iii)subsection (5), so far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under section 14B(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the 1981 Act; and
(b)Section 17 as follows:—
(i)subsection (6)(b)(ii) and (iii) so far as it inserts reference to section 14, 14ZC and 14B; and
(ii)subsection (6)(c), so far as it relates to orders under section 14 and 14ZC.