Section 16AA(13)

In this section— “relevant authority” means— the Scottish Ministers, or where the Scottish Ministers have delegated (by virtue of section 16A) their functions in relation to section 16AA licences, Scottish Natural Heritage, “relevant offence” means an offence under— Part 1 of this Act, the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, Part 3 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716), section 1 of the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996, section 19 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023.

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