2017 No. 63

Nature Conservation

The Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 117 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 20101 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 117 of that Act they have consulted the Natural Environment Research Council.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 and comes into force on 4th May 2017.

Amendment of the Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 20142

The schedule of the Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 20142 is amended by inserting after the entry for “Inchmickery and Cow and Calves” the following entry—

Ythan Estuary

57°18′49.88″N

57°18′29.72″N

57°18′22.69″N

57°18′42.81″N

001°59′21.34″W

001°58′50.50″W

001°59′06.20″W

001°59′36.56″W

R CUNNINGHAMA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 (“the principal Order”) to designate an additional place as a seal haul-out site for the purposes of section 117 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Article 2 amends the schedule of the principal Order to describe areas of land above mean low water spring tide that fall within the areas of water and land adjacent to the mouth of the River Ythan.

An illustrative map for the designated places may be viewed at www.scotland.gov.uk/sealhaulouts .