The Bill aims to change:
The Bill was passed on 21 March 2024 and became an Act on 30 April 2024
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (269KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (320KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (395KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (403KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (287KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (312KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (172KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (264KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (163KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (161KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
A research briefing will be published in due course.