UK Act of Parliament
1991
Scotland
Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991
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Part I — Scottish Natural Heritage
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General functions of Scottish Natural Heritage
Duty to take account of certain matters.
Nature conservation functions.
Development projects or schemes.
Natural Heritage Areas.
Powers of entry.
Government grants to Scottish Natural Heritage.
Grants and loans.
Reports, accounts
Directions by Secretary of State.
Advisory Committee on SIs.
Access to open country.
Dissolution of bodies.
Part II — Irrigation
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Part III — Drought
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Part IV — General
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Finance.
Rights of entry and inspection under Parts II and III.
Service of documents.
Offences by persons other than natural persons.
Meaning of SEPA.
Consequential and miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Schedules
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SNH shall be a body corporate and shall have a...
(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the...
(1) SNH shall— (a) pay to its members such remuneration...
(1) There shall be a chief officer of SNH.
Subject to paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act,...
(1) SNH shall, in the case of such of its...
(1) SNH may regulate its own procedure (including making provision...
(1) SNH may appoint persons who are not members of...
(1) Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment...
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(1) For the purposes of the application of any enactment...
(1) SNH shall not— (a) be regarded as a servant...
The members of SNH shall be not less than eight,...
In making appointments under paragraph 3 above, the Secretary of...
The Secretary of State shall satisfy himself—
A person in respect of whom the Secretary of State...
Subject to this paragraph and paragraphs 9 and 10 below,...
The Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory...
The Secretary of State may remove a member from office...
(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...
(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall be amended as...
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In section 15(6A) of the Countryside Act 1968 (definition of...
In section 10(5) of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970...
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In section 1(2) of the Import of Live Fish (Scotland)...
(1) The Animal Health Act 1981 shall be amended as...
(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall be amended...
In Schedule 3 to the Inheritance Act 1984 (gifts for...
Part II of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (access to...
(1) Section 22 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Section 23 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Section 24 shall be amended as follows.
In section 26 at the end there shall be inserted...
(1) Section 27 shall be amended as follows.
(1) In section 28— (a) for the words “A general...
(1) Section 29 shall be amended as follows.
In section 10, in subsection (2) (definition of “open country”)...
(1) Section 13 (making of access agreements) shall be amended...
(1) Section 14 (making of access orders) shall be amended...
(1) Section 15 shall be amended as follows.
In section 16, for subsection (5) there shall be substituted...
(1) Section 17 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Section 18 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Section 20 shall be amended as follows.
In this Schedule— “the appointed day” means the date appointed...
(1) The Secretary of State may, in relation to any...
(1) The requirement imposed on— (a) the Council by paragraphs...
(1) SNH shall, not later than such date as the...
Where a person becomes an employee of SNH in consequence...
Where an offer is made to a person in pursuance...
(1) Any dispute as to whether an offer under sub-paragraph...
(1) Any relevant thing done by or in relation to...
(1) This paragraph applies to any agreement, any instrument and...
The Secretary of State may, by order, make such consequential...
An application for a control order— (a) shall specify the...
If any person affected by a control order desires to...
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 10 above, a control...
On making an application for a control order SEPA shall...
(1) Not later than the date on which a notice...
Not later than the date on which the said notice...
If before the expiration of the said period of twenty-eight...
The provisions of subsection (2) to (8) of section 210...
After considering any objections to the application which are not...
The Secretary of State shall not make a control order...
If the Secretary of State makes a control order SEPA...
(1) An application for a licence under section 17 of...
(1) Where an applicant is aggrieved by a decision under...
(1) SEPA may on the application of the holder of...
SEPAmay revoke a licence granted by it under Part II...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where the holder of...
(1) This paragraph applies to the period for which the...
(1) A drought order may— (a) make different provision for...
Where a drought order contains a provision authorising Scottish Waterto...
(1) Any drought order which— (a) authorises the taking of...
(1) A drought order may authorise Scottish Water. . .,...
An interruption or diminution of the supply of water shall...
Where powers have been conferred on Scottish Water by a...
(1) Before making an application for a drought order, the...
(1) If any objection is duly made with respect to...
After a drought order has been made, the person on...
Except as provided by section 24(9) of this Act and...
The provisions of this Schedule shall not apply to compensation...
(1) This paragraph shall apply for determining the compensation to...
(1) A claim for the compensation under this Schedule shall...
(1) A claim for compensation under paragraph 3 above may...
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(1) Section 22 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984...
(1) The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 shall be amended as...
In section 18(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986 (designation and...
In paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act...
In paragraph 7 of section 39(1) of the Superannuation Act...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
(1) The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as...
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 shall be amended as follows...
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(1) The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended...
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...
(1) The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Management agreements | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Our landscape role | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Scotland's nature agency. Advises government, manages protected areas, licenses activities affecting wildlife. Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
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