Authorised operations2.
(1)
The types of operation described in paragraph (2) are types of operation described for the purposes of sections 14(1)(f) (operations by public bodies etc.: authorised operations) and 17(1)(f) (operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest: authorised operations) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
(2)
The types of operation are—
(a)
an operation of a type described in the Schedule if it is to be carried out pursuant to an undertaking given to the Scottish Ministers under—
(i)
regulation 9 (undertakings) of the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 20082;
(ii)
regulation 10 (undertakings) of the Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 20083; or
(iii)
regulation 5(1) (undertakings and transfer of holdings) of the Rural Development (Scotland) Regulations 20154;
(b)
muirburn if it is to be carried out in accordance with a licence granted under section 23C of the Hill Farming Act 19465; and
(c)
an operation for the control or eradication of an invasive animal or invasive plant if it is to be carried out in accordance with a species control order made under section 14D of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19816.