Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012, and comes into force on 2nd July 2012.

Consequential modifications, repeals and revocation

2.  The modifications listed in Parts 1 and 2, the repeals listed in Part 3 and the revocation listed in Part 4 of the Schedule have effect.

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

1.  In Schedule 9 (certificates as to proof of certain routine matters) to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(3) in column 1 of the entry relating to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(4), for “Sections 1, 5, 6(1) to (3), 7, 8, 9(1), (2), (4) and (5), 11(1) and (2), 13(1) and (2) and 14” substitute “Sections 1, 5, 6(1) to (3), 7, 8, 9(1), (2), (4) and (5), 10A(1), 11(1) and (2), 11G(1), 11I(1), 13(1) and (2), 14, 14ZC and 14A”(5).

Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

2.  In section 132(2)(c) (enforcement of marine protection and nature conservation legislation) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010(6), for “11, 13, 14 and 14A” substitute “10A, 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11E, 11G, 11I, 13, 14, 14ZC, 14A, 14B, 14K, 18A and 18B”(7).

PART 2MODIFICATIONS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

The Marketing Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1994

3.  In article 2(2)(a) of the Marketing Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1994(8)—

(a)after “game” insert—

“(i)in relation to England and Wales,”; and

(b)at the end of the sub-paragraph after the date “1862”, insert—

“(ii)in relation to Scotland, means the species listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 6A to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(9);”.

Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994

4.  In regulation 101A (application of sections 19ZC and 19ZD of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994(10)—

(a)in paragraph (3)(a)(i) after “9(5)” insert “11I(1)”; and

(b)in paragraphs (3)(c), 4(c)(i) and 4(d), for “14A” substitute “14K”.

The Food Industry Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1997

5.  In article 2(2)(a) of the Food Industry Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1997(11)—

(a)after “game” insert—

“(i)in relation to England and Wales,”; and

(b)at the end of the sub-paragraph after the date “1862”, insert—

“(ii)in relation to Scotland, means the species listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 6A to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;”.

Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

6.  In the definition of “General Licence” in Schedule 1 to the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(12), after “the Scottish Ministers” insert “(or Scottish Natural Heritage or a local authority where the Scottish Ministers have delegated their licence-granting power under section 16A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)”(13).

PART 3REPEALS

PART 4REVOCATION

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes consequential modifications to primary and secondary legislation in connection with the commencement of provisions of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 on 2nd July 2012 (article 2 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule). The Order also repeals and revokes certain enactments (article 2 and Parts 3 and 4 of the Schedule).