Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 and comes into force on 30th September 2014.

Interpretation

2.  (1)  The co-ordinates in the Schedule to this Order are defined on the World Geodetic System 1984 Datum(2).

(2) In article 3(3), the reference to "the lines" means loxodromic lines.

Designation of haul-out sites

3.  (1)  The places referred to in paragraph (2) are designated as haul-out sites for the purposes of section 117 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

(2) The places referred to in this paragraph are the areas of land above the mean low water spring tide lying within any specified area.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a specified area is an area described in the Schedule-

(a)being an area which is bounded by the lines joining-

(i)in the order given, the co-ordinates specified in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of column 2 of the relevant entry in the Schedule; and

(ii)points 4 and 1 of column 2 of that entry; and

(b)whose site name is specified in column 1 of that entry.

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULEDESIGNATED HAUL-OUT SITES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates 194 separate places as seal haul-out sites for the purposes of section 117 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence (section 117). The places are the areas of land above mean low water spring tide that fall within the areas of water and land that are described in the Schedule.

Illustrative maps for each designated area may be viewed at www.scotland.gov.uk/sealhaulouts.