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(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by order, make provision about the notification of the presence of—
(a)invasive animals; or
(b)invasive plants,
at any specified place outwith their native range where persons are, or become, aware of the presence of such animals or plants.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may make provision for, or in connection with—
(a)the persons (or types of persons) who must make a notification;
(b)the circumstances in which a notification must be made;
(c)the times of the year when a notification must be made;
(d)the persons to whom a notification must be made;
(e)the form and method of any notification; and
(f)the period within which any notification must be made.
(3)An order under subsection (1) may require a person (or type of person) to make a notification only if the Scottish Ministers consider that the person (or that type of person) has or should have knowledge of, or is likely to encounter, the invasive animal or invasive plant to which the order relates.
(4)An order under subsection (1) may make different provision for different cases and, in particular, for—
(a)different types of invasive animal or invasive plant;
(b)different circumstances or purposes;
(c)different persons;
(d)different times of the year; and
(e)different areas or places.
(5)A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to make a notification in accordance with the requirements of an order made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14B substituted (S.) (1.5.2012 for specified purposes, 2.7.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 14(5), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2012/116, art. 2(a)(iii); S.S.I. 2012/175, art. 2(1)(a) (with art. 3(3))
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