Deer (Scotland) Act 1996
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the legislation relating to deer in Scotland. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1996 c. 58 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 1996 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58) is an Act of Parliament governing the conservation and management of deer within Scotland.[1][2] The Act repealed the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959.[3][4][5]
Overview[edit]
Part I of the Act establishes the Deer Commission for Scotland.[6]
Part II of the Act concerns the conservation, control and sustainable management of deer.[7]
Part III of the Act defines the offences that could be taken against deer, such as the unlawful killing of deer.[8]
Part IV of the Act defines the licensing to deal in venison,[9] as well as further powers for NatureScot, then known as the Scottish National Heritage or SNH.[10]
Schedules[edit]
The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 consists of 5 schedules:
- Schedule 1 consists of other provisions relating to the Deer Commission for Scotland;
- Schedule 2 defines how to create, amend and revoke control schemes;
- Schedule 3 sets the penalties of the offences set out in Part III;
- Schedule 4 amends sections of the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 and the Deer Act 1991;
- Schedule 5 defines the acts or sections that are repealed by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996.
Schedule 1 was repealed by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Protected species: deer". NatureScot. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (Chapter 58)". Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 1996, Schedule 5". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Rees, Paul A. (15 April 2008). Urban Environments and Wildlife Law A Manual for Sustainable Development. Wiley. p. 363. ISBN 9781405150958.
- ^ Brondízio, Eduardo S.; Moran, Emilio F. (15 November 2012). Human-Environment Interactions Current and Future Directions. Springer Netherlands. p. 103. ISBN 9789400747807.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 section 1". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 part II". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Part III". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act section 33(1)". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Deer (Scotland) Act 2016 cross heading 'Further powers of SNH'". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
