Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 358 of 2004).

These Regulations prohibit the use of lead shot for shooting with a shot gun on or over wetlands. " Wetlands" is described by the Ramsar Convention on wetlands. Regulation 5 sets out powers to enable a constable to ascertain whether an offence has been committed under these Regulations. Regulation 5 creates the offence of contravention of regulation 4, which prohibits use lead shot for the purpose of shooting with a shot gun on or over wetlands. Regulation 6 provides for offences which are committed by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations and extends liability to persons in control of such bodies in certain circumstances.