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Enforced by: NatureScot
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 7 of 20 obligations carry imprisonment (5 years). 8 carry different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person19

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Wildlife management

6 of 11 sections shown

s.001 Offence of using glue trap Imprisonment

Illegal use of glue traps for pest controlAny Person
Use glue traps to kill or capture non‑invertebrate animalsAny Person

s.002 Offence of supplying glue trap Imprisonment

Supply glue traps without reasonable excuseAny Person
Supply or offer to supply glue trapsAny Person

s.003 Offence of possessing glue trap Imprisonment

Possess glue trap without reasonable excuseAny Person
Unlawful possession of a glue trapAny Person

s.005 Authorisation for use, supply or possession of glue trap Imprisonment

Provide false information to obtain a glue trap authorisationAny Person

s.007 Regulation of certain wildlife traps Prosecution

Use of a trap without a wildlife‑trap licenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.008 Penalties relating to use of spring traps Imprisonment

Unlawful use, sale, or possession of spring trapsAny Person
Use spring traps illegallyAny Person

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.004 Forfeiture and disposal of glue traps

s.006 Prohibition of use of snares

s.009 Killing and taking of certain birds permitted only on land with section 16AA licence

s.010 Licensing: land on which certain birds may be killed or taken

s.011 Powers to inspect and investigate certain wildlife offences

Part 2

Muirburn licensing

4 of 12 sections shown

s.012 Requirement for muirburn licence Imprisonment

Make muirburn without a valid licenceAny Person

s.013 Application for muirburn licence Imprisonment

Make false statement to obtain muirburn licenceAny Person
Provide false information to obtain a muirburn licenceAny Person

s.015 Muirburn licences: content and conditions Regulated

Comply with muirburn licence conditionsAny Person
Ensure muirburn staff are trained and follow the Muirburn CodeAny Person

s.016 Modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licence Regulated

Comply with any modification, suspension or revocation of your muirburn licenceAny Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers may modify, suspend, or revoke muirburn licencesCrown / Minister / Government department

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.014 Grant of muirburn licence

s.017 Approved training courses

s.018 Muirburn Code

s.019 Notice of muirburn activity

s.020 Muirburn season

s.021 Delegation

s.022 Interpretation of Part

s.023 Repeals and consequential amendments

Part 3

Miscellaneous and general provisions

2 of 13 sections shown

s.027 Offence of obstructing officer of local weights and measures authority Imprisonment

Obstructing or providing false information to an enforcement officerAny Person
Obstruct local weights & measures officerAny Person

s.028 Offence of impersonating officer of a local weights and measures authority Prosecution

Impersonate a local weights and measures officerAny Person

Unlimited fine

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.024 Powers of entry, search and seizure with warrant

s.025 Further restrictions on power of entry

s.026 Powers of local weights and measures authorities

s.029 Individual culpability where organisation commits offence

s.030 Crown application: criminal offences

s.031 Crown application: powers of entry

s.032 Review of operation and effectiveness

s.033 Regulations

s.034 Ancillary provision

s.035 Commencement

s.036 Short title

1 other provision

s.investigatory powers of a local weights and measur Investigatory powers of a local weights and measures authority

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