Restoration order
Restoration orders specify work needed to restore, as far as reasonably practicable, damaged natural features to their former condition.
Restoration orders are a form of criminal penalty imposed by the courts.
They may be used on individuals guilty of intentional or reckless damage to the protected natural features of either a:
Restoration orders are made under the provisions of Section 40 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
A restoration order may be used in addition to any fine applied by a court.
Failure to comply with a restoration order without reasonable excuse is an offence.
Further, NatureScot may carry out the required works and recover our costs from the individual on whom the order was imposed.
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