Making muirburn 14 Muirburn Code (1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare a code (the “Muirburn Code”) in relation to how to make muirburn safely and appropriately. 10 (2) The Muirburn Code may, in particular, include provision as to— 1 (a) how the thickness of a layer of peat is to be determined, (b) the times of day muirburn may be made, (c) safety requirements when making muirburn. (3) The Scottish Ministers must review and, if they consider it appropriate, revise the 15 Muirburn Code by the end of each review period. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publish the Muirburn Code prepared under subsection (1) and any revised code under subsection (3) as soon as practicable after it is prepared or, as the case may be, revised. (5) The Scottish Ministers must, in preparing or reviewing the Muirburn Code, consult— 20 (a) Scottish Natural Heritage, and (b) such other persons as they consider likely to be interested in or affected by the making of muirburn. (6) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply during any period for which the functions under this section are delegated to Scottish Natural Heritage under section 17. 25 (7) In this section, “review period” means— (a) the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 9 comes into force, and (b) each subsequent period of 5 years. 15 Notice of muirburn activity 30 (1) A person who intends to make muirburn must give notice in writing under this section to— (a) the owner of the proposed muirburn site (if different from the person making the muirburn), and (b) any occupier of land situated within 1 kilometre of the proposed muirburn site. 35 (2) Notice need not be given to a person (“A”) under this section if A has given notice in writing to the person intending to make muirburn that A wishes not to be notified of any intention to make muirburn. 22 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Muirburn licensing (3) Where there are 10 or more occupiers of land situated within 1 kilometre of the proposed muirburn site, the person intending to make muirburn may, instead of giving notice under subsection (1)(b) to each occupier separately, notify those occupiers collectively— (a) by placing a notice in at least one newspaper circulating in the area which includes 5 the proposed muirburn site, or (b) by such other method as the Scottish Ministers may specify (whether in the Muirburn Code or otherwise) having regard to the need for the cost of giving notice to be reasonable to a person who intends to make muirburn. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publicise any method for the time being specified (otherwise 10 than in the Muirburn Code) for the purposes of subsection (3)(b). 1 (5) Notice under subsection (1) must— (a) be given not less than 7 days before the muirburn is made, (b) identify the proposed muirburn site (or sites), (c) inform the person to whom notice is given (“A”) that A may require the person 15 intending to make muirburn to provide further information in relation to— (i) the dates...