Farming on SSSI land in Scotland
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UK Act of Parliament
1996
Scotland
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996
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Part I — Scottish Natural Heritage's deer functions
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Part II — Conservation, control and sustainable management of deer
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Close seasons.
Code of practice on deer management
Review of compliance with code of practice on deer management
Control areas.
Deer management plans
Control agreements.
Control schemes.
Recovery of expenses incurred in fulfilment of control scheme.
Emergency measures to prevent damage by deer.
Application of section 10 in relation to the natural heritage.
Power of Commission to provide services and equipment and to make certain payments.
Offences in relation to Part II.
Limitation of criminal liability.
Power to enter on land.
Service of notices.
Part III — Offences in relation to deer
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Unlawful killing, taking and injuring of deer.
Register of persons competent to shoot deer
Review of competence
Taking or killing at night.
Use of vehicles to drive deer.
Other offences connected with moving vehicles.
Firearms and ammunition.
Offences committed by more than one person.
Illegal possession of deer.
Attempts to commit offences.
Action intended to prevent suffering.
Right of occupier in respect of deer causing serious damage to crops etc. on certain ground.
Part IV — Enforcement, licensing of venison dealing and miscellaneous provisions
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Powers of search and seizure.
Power of arrest.
Offences by bodies corporate.
Offences by Scottish partnerships etc.
Power of court on trial for one offence to convict of another.
Powers of court on conviction for offences.
Disposal of deer liable to forfeiture.
Licences to deal in venison.
Records kept by venison dealers.
Reciprocal arrangements.
Offences in connection with venison dealing.
Restrictions on granting of certain authorisations.
Limitation on requirement to obtain game licence.
Deer killed under the authority of SNH.
Power of Commission to require return of number of deer killed.
Power of SNH to require return of number of deer planned to be killed
Savings for certain rights.
Information to be supplied to owner of certain land.
Application of Act to farmed deer.
Application of Act to the Crown.
Interpretation.
Financial provisions
Orders, regulations etc.
Short title, consequential amendments, repeals, extent and commencement.
Schedules
Browse 30 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Commission shall be a body corporate and shall have...
If at any meeting of the Commission the votes are...
Subject to paragraphs 8 to 10 above, the Commission shall...
Schedule 1 para.12
The Secretary of State may provide the services of such...
(1) Every member of the Commission shall hold and vacate...
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the chairman...
Where a person ceases to be a member of the...
The Secretary of State may make such provision, if any,...
The Secretary of State— (a) shall pay to—
The Commission may pay to the members of any panel...
The quorum of the Commission shall be five or such...
The proceedings of the Commission shall not be invalidated by—...
Where SNH decides to make a control scheme it shall—...
Notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 3 or 8 above, the Secretary...
The provisions of subsection (2) to (8) of section 210...
On confirming a control scheme or on varying or revoking...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) below, a control...
If no objection is duly made under paragraph 1 above...
If any objection duly made under paragraph 1 above is...
A control scheme shall not be confirmed with any modification...
On the application of SNH, the Secretary of State may...
Before making any such variation or revocation the Secretary of...
If no objection is duly made under paragraph 6 above...
If any objection duly made under paragraph 6 above is...
A variation of a control scheme shall not be made...
(1) The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 shall be amended as...
In section 11(3) of the Deer Act 1991 (details to...
Until a code is published under section 37(5)(b) of this...
The amendments made by paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Protected species: deer | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Legal framework | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Deer authorisations | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Deer licensing | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Species licensing legislation | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Our role | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Deer Management - Our work across the country - Localised picture | NatureScot (opens in a new tab) from NatureScot Detailed Guidance
- Wildlife management (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Shotgun and firearm certificates (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- www.deer-management.co.uk (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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Scotland's nature agency. Advises government, manages protected areas, licenses activities affecting wildlife. Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
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