Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)

Part 2 S Conservation and enhancement of natural features

Chapter 1 S Sites of special scientific interest

Offences and byelaws S

20 Byelaws S

(1) SNH may make byelaws for the protection of a site of special scientific interest.

(2) The following provisions of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) apply in relation to byelaws under subsection (1) as they apply in relation to byelaws under section 20 of that Act—

(a) subsections (2) and (3) of section 20 (reading references in those subsections to nature reserves as references to sites of special scientific interest), and

(b) sections 106 and 107.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 20 in force at 29.11.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2