Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

32 Review of operation and effectiveness

(1) The Scottish Ministers must carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of—

(a) the prohibition of the use of glue traps under this Act,

(b) the prohibition of the use of snares under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981,

(c) the extension of the powers of inspectors under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 by section 11 of this Act, and

(d) the licensing of the making of muirburn under this Act.

(2) The review may also review the operation and effectiveness of any other matter included in this Act.

(3) The review must be completed no later than 5 years after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

(4) When conducting the review, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) Scottish Natural Heritage, and

(b) such persons as they consider are likely to be interested in or affected by the matters that are included in the review.

(5) As soon as reasonably practicable after carrying out the review, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) prepare a report of the review’s findings and include—

(i) a statement of any action the Scottish Ministers intend to take as a result of the review, and

(ii) where the Scottish Ministers do not intend to take any action, their reasons for this,

(b) lay the report before the Scottish Parliament, and

(c) publish the report.