[14C Non-native species etc: code of practice]
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (1981 c 69) | Legislation

[14C  Non-native species etc: code of practice]

[(1)     The Scottish Ministers may make a code of practice for the purpose of providing practical guidance in respect of—

(a)     the application of any of sections 14, 14ZC, 14A[, 14AA] and 14B;

(b)     the application of any order made under any of those sections;

(c)     species control agreements;

(d)     species control orders;

(e)     licences granted under section 16(4)(c).

(2)     A code of practice may, in particular, provide guidance on—

(a)     how Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. . . and the Scottish Ministers should co-ordinate the way in which they exercise their respective functions in relation to animals or plants which are outwith their native range;

(b)     which species, sub-species, varieties or races of animal or plant, or hybrids of animals or plants, are considered to be particular types of animals or plants for the purposes of—

(i)     this section;

(ii)     section 14, 14ZC, 14A or 14B;

(iii)     any order made under any of those sections;

(iv)     species control agreements;

(v)     species control orders;

(vi)     the code;

[(ba)     which species, sub-species or lower taxons of animal, plant, fungus or micro-organism are considered to be invasive alien species;]

(c)

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