Section 14C(2)

A code of practice may, in particular, provide guidance on— how Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency ... and the Scottish Ministers should co-ordinate the way in which they exercise their respective functions in relation to animals or plants which are outwith their native range; which species, sub-species, varieties or races of animal or plant, or hybrids of animals or plants, are considered to be particular types of animals or plants for the purposes of— this section; best practice for— keeping invasive alien species in contained holding, measures to ensure such species cannot reproduce or escape, the circumstances in which an animal which belongs to an invasive alien species is considered to be a companion animal, section 14, 14ZC, 14A or 14B; any order made under any of those sections; species control agreements; species control orders; the code; which species, sub-species or lower taxons of animal, plant, fungus or micro-organism are considered to be invasive alien species, the native range of any type of animal or plant; the circumstances in which any type of animal is considered to be— in captivity; or under the control or otherwise of a person at a place outwith its native range; the circumstances in which a type of plant is considered to be growing in the wild outwith its native range, and conduct that would cause any type of plant to grow in the wild; the circumstances in which a type of invasive animal or plant is considered to be kept in a person's possession or under a person's control; which types of animals or plants are invasive and the circumstances (if any) in which any such type of animal or plant is not considered to be invasive; best practice (where permitted) for— keeping animals of any type which are invasive or which are kept at a place from which they may not be put outwith the control of any person; keeping plants of any type which are invasive or which are kept at a place outwith their native range; releasing animals of any type from captivity; and planting, or otherwise causing to grow, any type of plant in the wild; best practice for— containing, capturing or killing animals of any type which are outwith the control of any person and which are— at a place outwith their native range; or animals of a type specified in an order made under section 14(1)(a)(ii); containing, uprooting or destroying plants of any type which are growing in the wild outwith their native range; and transferring animals or plants of any type which are not permitted to be kept by virtue of section 14ZC into the custody of Scottish Natural Heritage or any other person (and for keeping such animals or plants prior to the transfer); the making and content of species control agreements; the making, content of and enforcement of species control orders.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30