The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Prohibition on releasing certain animals
3Prohibition on keeping invasive animals
4Notification requirements in relation to the presence of invasive animals
5Revocation
SCHEDULE 1
PART 1Types of animals specified for the purposes of section 14(1)(a)(ii) of the 1981 Act (types of animal which it is an offence for a person to release or allow to escape from captivity)
PART 2Types of invasive animals specified for the purposes of section 14ZC(1)(a) of the 1981 Act (types of animal which it is an offence for a person to keep, have in their possession or have under their control)
PART 3Types of invasive animals which require notification under article 4 of this Order
SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS

2012 No. 174

Wildlife

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 14(1)(a)(ii), (2D)(a) and (e), 14ZC(1)(a) and (2)(a), and 14B(1)(a), (2)(a), (b), (d) and (f) and (4)(a) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19811 and section 42(1) of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 20112, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 26(4A) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19813, they have consulted Scottish Natural Heritage and any other person appearing to them to have an interest in the making of the Order.