Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
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The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that strengthens the protection and management of biodiversity and important natural sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | conserve and enhance Scotland's natural heritage ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sites of Special Scientific Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignsFunctionTo | NatureScot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Biodiversity
ⓘ
Part 2 – Conservation and enhancement of natural features ⓘ Part 3 – NatureScot ⓘ Part 4 – Miscellaneous and general ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
intentionally or recklessly damaging Sites of Special Scientific Interest
ⓘ
reckless disturbance of certain protected wildlife ⓘ |
| establishes | NatureScot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advising Scottish Ministers on nature conservation
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managing national nature reserves ⓘ promoting public enjoyment of the natural heritage ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
inshore marine waters of Scotland
ⓘ
terrestrial environment of Scotland ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy | Scottish biodiversity strategy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
Scottish Ministers
NERFINISHED
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public bodies in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| keyConcept | biodiversity duty ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
biodiversity conservation law
ⓘ
protected areas law ⓘ wildlife protection law ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in relation to the conservation of biodiversity; to make provision in relation to the conservation and enhancement of the natural heritage; to make provision for the establishment of NatureScot; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of biodiversity
ⓘ
protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ protection of natural heritage ⓘ regulation of wildlife protection in Scotland ⓘ |
| providesFor | enforcement powers in relation to damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| regulates |
designation of Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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notification procedures for Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ operations requiring consent on Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
protected species
ⓘ
wildlife crime in Scotland ⓘ |
| requires | Scottish public bodies to further the conservation of biodiversity ⓘ |
| requiresReporting | biodiversity duty reports by public bodies ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| strengthens | legal protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland ⓘ |
| successorBodyTo | Scottish Natural Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2004 ⓘ |
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