Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996)
Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996) (1959 c. 40)
- Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996) (1959 c. 40)
- Part I Conservation and Control of Red Deer
- 1 Constitution and general functions of Red Deer Commission.
- 2 Appointment of panels.
- 3 Duty of Commission to advise Secretary of State.
- 4 Particular powers of the Commission.
- 5 Returns of numbers of deer killed.
- 6 Power of Commission to deal with marauding deer.
- 6AA Application of section 6 in relation to natural heritage.
- 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 7 Control agreements and control schemes.
- 8 Contents of control schemes.
- 9 Liability of owners or occupiers under control schemes.
- 10 Enforcement of control schemes.
- 11 Recovery of expenses incurred under section 10.
- 12 Power of Commission to provide services and equipment.
- 13 Deer killed under authority of Commission.
- 14 Persons acting under this Part of this Act not required to obtain game licences.
- 15 Entry on land.
- 16 Service of notices.
- 17 Offences in relation to execution of this Part of this Act.
- 18 Financial provisions.
- 19 Saving of right to compensation for damage by red deer.
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- Part II Close Seasons
- 21 Close seasons.
- Part III Prevention of Illegal Taking and Killing of Deer
- 22 Prohibition of poaching.
- 23 Unlawful taking or killing of deer.
- 23A Firearms and ammunition.
- 24 Unlawful taking or killing of deer by two or more persons acting together.
- 25 Illegal possession of deer or firearms.
- 25AA Power of court in trial in one offence to convict of another.
- PART iiia Licensing of Dealing in Venison
- 25A Licences to deal in venison.
- 25B Records.
- 25C Reciprocal provisions.
- 25D Offences.
- 25E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 25F Interpretation of Part IIIA.
- Part IV Enforcement and Procedure
- 26 Attempts to commit offences.
- 27 Powers of search and seizure.
- 28 Apprehension of offenders.
- 28A Cancellation of firearms licences.
- 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 30 Disposal of deer seized under the Act.
- 31 Offences by bodies corporate.
- Supplementary
- 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 33 Exemptions for certain acts.
- 33A Authorisation by Commission of certain acts.
- 33B Information to be supplied to owner of certain land.
- 34 Application of Act to the Crown.
- 34A Farmed deer.
- 35 Orders, regulations, etc.
- 35A Interpretation.
- 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 37 Short title, extent and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- FIRST SCHEDULE Provisions as to the Red Deer Commission
- Constitution of the Commission
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- Meetings and Proceedings of the Commission
- Office, Officers and Servants
- Instruments executed or issued by the Commission
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- SECOND SCHEDULE Provisions as to control schemes
- Procedure for making control schemes
- Procedure for varying or revoking control schemes
- General Procedural Provisions
- Provisions as to the validity of control schemes and of variations or revocations of such schemes
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