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Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2002 (S.S.I. No. 404 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Management/conservation International organization Seasons Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 4 September 2002.
Abstract

In addition to the close seasons for seals provided for in section 2(1) of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 this Order prohibits in the period from 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2004 the killing, injuring or taking of common seals in Scotland and adjacent territorial waters (art. 3) and the killing, injuring or taking of grey seals in a defined area within the Moray Firth (art. 4). Subject to general exceptions in section 9 and to actings under a licence issued under section 10 of the 1970 Act, any person who acts in contravention of this Order is guilty of an offence under section 3(2) of the 1970 Act and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Conservation of Seals Act, 1970 (Chapter 30).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1970

Keyword: Marine mammals, Management/conservation, Seasons, Hunting authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX