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The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 ('the 2020 Act') amended the 2002 Act so that proceedings for these offences "may be brought within the period of 6 months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings came to the...
Views on the powers to make regulations
In written evidence, the EIS stated that whilst it supported extension of the emergency powers under the 2020 Act, it argued that the extension should not be indefinite as set out in the Bill.
PE1859_Q Alex Matossian submission of 24 November 2021.
Animals and Wildlife Act 2020, mountain hares, falconry, falconry in Scotland, Lepus Timidus, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN..
As Keeper I remain supportive of the proposals set out in the consultation of December 2020 which were strongly endorsed by our customers and stakeholders.
This approach erodes the very core of communities and the essential services they rely on.
COSLA asked the following of the 2021-22 Budget:
Any additional COVID-related funding for 2020-21 from UK Government must be passed on to Local Government – there remains a gap of at least £360m that must be addressed.
Trust in scientific data
There were also tensions about the reliability and use of scientific data and the role of the Clyde 2020 Research Advisory Group (RAG).
One environmental stakeholder raised concern about the lack of peer-reviewed science and reliance on anecdotal evidence in the draft Clyde Marine Region Assessment.
The UK Government published the Environment Bill on 30 January 2020, the reintroduction of a UK Government Bill from the previous Parliamentary session.
The Bill makes provision for an implementation period (previously referred to as the transition period), only to the end of 2020, during which EU law will continue to apply to the UK.
Paragraph (1) of regulation 4 specifies the period ending with 31st March 2020. However paragraph (2) provides that, if earlier, the period will end-
(a) in summary, when a provision contained in an Act of the Parliament ("ASP") within competence by virtue of exception 1 in Section F1 (disability and industrial injuries benefits) comes into force;
(b) agai...