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110 2 _aScottish Natural Heritage
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245 0 2 _aA brief guide to occupiers' legal liability in Scotland
_bin relation to public outdoor access
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aPerth
_bSNH
_c2005
505 2 _aIntroduction -- Part one, statute law: Occupiers Liability (Scotland) Act 1960; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Animals (Scotland) Act 1987; Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 -- Part two, indicators from case law (note, case outcomes depend on the circumstances of each case): fencing of hazards; signs/notices on hazards/obvious hazards; inspections/appropriate systems/occupier's knowledge' children and risks; animals, livestock, stock-fencing; injury while using access rights; voluntary acceptance of risks; endnote -- General process of assessing liability -- References -- Sources of advice on managing risks
520 _aOffers guidance on occupiers' liability in Scotland relating to public outdoor access. The first section examines relevant legislation, and the second part looks at case law which is of interest in the context of outdoor access.
521 _aIntroductory
650 2 4 _aLAND REFORM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003
650 2 4 _aUNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977
650 2 4 _aANIMALS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987
650 2 4 _aHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974
650 2 4 _aOCCUPIERS` LIABILITY (SCOTLAND) ACT 1960
651 4 _aScotland
_y1999-
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/heritagemanagement/occupiers.pdf
_zView the guidance free of charge (pdf file) at www.snh.org.uk...
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