Of the sites identified by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee Geological Conservation Review, 98% of those categorised as of national or international importance are found within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004, which was passed by Parliament on 5 May 2004, significantly updates and enhances those arrangements, including through the creation of new criminal offences to protect SSSIs.The aAct also makes provision for the production by Scottish Natural Heritage of a Scottish Fossil Code...