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Monday 13 January 2003

Draft Nature Conservation Bill in Preparation

Consultation scheduled for March 2003

 

In March 2001, the Scottish Executive published a policy statement entitled The Nature of Scotland. Consultation on this document has closed. A summary of consultation responses to The Nature of Scotland can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking here (82KB).

A draft Nature Conservation Bill, based on this statement, is currently being prepared. A consultation on the draft bill has been scheduled for March 2003.

To view the policy statement on the Scottish Executive website please click here. Alternatively, the statement can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking here (1.4MB) .

 

Further Recommended Reading

Scottish Gamekeepers Association Response to the Scottish Executive Policy Statement "The Nature of Scotland". Land-Care, 13 January 2003. (Click here to view).