http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/174/introductionThe Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012Country parksWildlifeenWILDLIFEStatute Law Database2026-07-30Expert Participation2019-04-01 This Order makes provision about the release of certain animals, the keeping of invasive animals and notification requirements in relation to the presence of invasive animals under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”) as amended by the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011. 2012 No. 174 Wildlife The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012 Made 30th May 2012 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st May 2012 Coming into force 2nd July 2012

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 1981 and section 42(1) of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

 In accordance with section 26(4A) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, they have consulted Scottish Natural Heritage and any other person appearing to them to have an interest in the making of the Order. 1981 c.69. Sections 14(1) and (2D) and section 14B(1), (2) and (4) were substituted by the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp6) (“the 2011 Act), section 14(2) and (5) respectively; and section 14ZC was inserted by the 2011 Act, section 14(3). 2011 asp 6. Section 26(4A) was inserted by section 17(6) of the 2011 Act.