The Scottish Land Reform (Scotland) Act came into being in 2003 and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code was approved by The Scottish Parliament in July 2004.

The various Scottish Executive agencies and other interested parties contributed to what is now called the "Responsible Land Access Code". This was published in early 2005, and it is available as a download in PDF-format from the Outdoor Access Scotland website; (see the link below). It is also available in printed form of course. It is strongly recommend that anyone planning to partake in the great Scottish out-of-doors familiarise themselves with the Access Code and the rights, as well as obligations, it places on all concerned.

All the details of the Outdoor Access Code are available at http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com