Muirburn (Scotland)

25 Regulation of muirburn.

Any person who—

F1(za)

makes muirburn or causes or procures the making of muirburn on any land otherwise than—

(i)

during the muirburn season in accordance with section 23; or

(ii)

in accordance with a licence granted under section 23C;

(a)

commences to make muirburn between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise; or

(b)

fails to provide at the place where he is about to make muirburn, or to maintain there while he is making muirburn, a sufficient staff and equipment to control and regulate the burning operations so as to prevent damage to any woodlands on or adjoining the land where the operations are taking place or to any adjoining lands, march fences or other subjects; or

F2(c)

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(d)

makes muirburn on any land without due care so as to cause damage to any woodlands on or adjoining the land or any adjoining lands, woodlands, march fences or other subjects,

shall be guilty of an offence.