Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 289 of 2004). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Hunting gear/hunting methods Wetlands Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations come into force on 12 September 2004. Abstract These Regulations prohibit the use of lead shot for shooting with a shot gun on or over wetlands. Regulation 2 contains definitions of terms used. In regulation 3 "wetlands" is described by the Ramsar Convention on wetlands. Regulation 5 sets out powers to enable a constable to ascertain whether an offence has been committed under these Regulations. Regulation 6 places a duty on a constable to ensure, when leaving unoccupied land or land of which the owner is temporarily absent, which the constable has entered in exercise of the powers under regulation 5, that the land is effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the constable found it. Regulation 7 creates the offence of contravention of regulation 4. Regulation 8 provides for offences which are committed by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations and extends liability to persons in control of such bodies in certain circumstances. Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Chapter 43). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, Education, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 358 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX