Part 2Muirburn licensing

Miscellaneous

I1I221Delegation

1

The Scottish Ministers may delegate the following functions to Scottish Natural Heritage—

a

the application and granting of muirburn licences under sections 13, 14 and 15,

b

the modification, suspension and revocation of muirburn licences under section 16,

c

the approval of training courses under section 17,

d

the preparation, publication, review and revision of the Muirburn Code under section 18,

e

the functions in relation to the methods by which notice of the making of muirburn may be given conferred by section 19(3)(b) and (4).

2

Any delegation must be made by written direction.

3

Unless it specifies otherwise, a delegation under this section includes power to modify, suspend or revoke licences granted before the direction is made.

4

The Scottish Ministers may modify or revoke a direction.

5

Any licence which is in effect at the time a direction is revoked continues in effect following the revocation of the direction (unless the revocation specifies otherwise).