See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot Annex A Provisions Due to Commence in October 2026 Part 2: National Parks o 3: Aims of National Parks o 4: Policy statement on National Parks o 5: National Park Proposals o 6: Reports on National Park Proposals o 7: Definitions for the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 o 8: Duty to facilitate implementation of National Park Plans o 9: Meaning of local authority for the purpose of access rights o 10: Power to make regulations for the issuing of fixed penalty notices Part 3: Deer management o 11: Aims and purposes of deer management o 12: Scottish natural Heritage representation on advisory panels o 13: Code of practice on deer management o 20: Limitation of criminal liability o 21: Measures to prevent damage by deer o 22: Action to prevent or stop harm to persons o 23: National deer management and venison plan o 24: National deer management and venison plan: matters which may be considered o 25: National deer management and venison plan: initial consideration of matters relating to venison o 28: Giving notice electronically o 31: Authorisation for use of vehicles to drive deer o 33: Register of authorised persons o 34: Repeal of obligation to carry out competence review o 35: Requirement to be fit and competent for certain authorisations o 36: Repeal of saving of right to take deer on land o 40: Review of modification to the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Part 4: Miscellaneous and general o 42: Nature conservation marine o 45: Report on gull population o 46: Guidance about scallop shells o 47: Licensing: protection of mountain hares o 48: Licensing: land on which certain birds may be killed or taken o 49: Wildfires: enabling local authorities to issue fixed penalty notices o 50: Meaning of public authority etc. o 51: Further provision about Ramsar sites...