This Order describes operations affecting a site of special scientific interest which do not require the consent of Scottish Natural Heritage under sections 13 (operations by public bodies etc.) and 16 (operations by owners or occupiers of sites of special scientific interest) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. The described operations are any activity undertaken in accordance with: (a) the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 under approved aid of the Scottish Ministers; (b) a licence granted under section 23C of the Hill Farming Act 1946; (c) a species control order in terms of sections 14D to 14P of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; (d) a licence granted by Scottish Natural Heritage under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; or (e) a licence granted by Scottish Natural Heritage under regulation 44 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994.