Snares (Identification Numbers and Tags) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 282 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Marking/identification Registration Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order, made under section 11A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, makes provision about application for identification numbers and tags in relation to setting snares. A chief constable must be satisfied that an applicant for an identification number has been trained for the purposes of section 11A. Police is required to keep records in a centrally held register all of identification numbers which have been issued. This information may be shared with the Scottish Ministers. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Chapter 69). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 (2020) Keyword: Framework law, Management/conservation, Protected area, National parks, Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX