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(1)The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting the Natural Environment Research Council, authorise any person to enter any land to obtain information about seals in order to enable or assist the Scottish Ministers to perform their functions under this Part.
(2)Before granting such an authorisation, the Scottish Ministers must give notice to the occupier of the land setting out their intention to do so.
(3)An authorisation must specify—
(a)the land to be entered, and
(b)the period (of no more than 8 weeks) during which the land may be entered.
(4)An authorisation may be conditional.
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