- Location
- Aberdeenshire
True but:But it is a code, a guide as to rights and responsibilities. It can be used as a reference, but is not statutory.
You don’t need to ask permission to camp overnight on someone’s land, or to go wandering through a standing crop. It is only expected that you abide by the code when you do so.
The Code has been approved by both the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament. It is expected to provide sufficient guidance to ensure that most access problems can be resolved by reference to it. Failure to comply with the Code is not, in of itself, an offence, however where a dispute cannot be resolved and is referred to the courts for determination, the sheriff will consider whether the guidance in the Code has been disregarded by any of the parties.
So disregard it at your own peril.