Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

Non-native species S

12 In section 14 (prohibition on introducing new species)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), for the words from “included” to “9” substitute “ a hybrid of any animal of that kind ”,

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person releases or allows to escape from captivity any animal which is—

(a) included in Part I of Schedule 9; or

(b) a hybrid of any animal included in that Part,

he shall be guilty of an offence.”,

(c) in subsection (2)—

(i) after “is” insert —

“(a)”,

(ii) after “9” insert “; or

(b) a hybrid of any plant included in that Part”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/407, art. 2(b)