SCHEDULE 1Deer Commission for Scotland: modifications of enactments

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58)

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The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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For “the Commission” and “the Commission's”, wherever those words occur (except in sections 24 and 27 and in the entry relating to section 24(b) in Schedule 3), substitute respectively SNH and SNH's ”.

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For the title of Part 1 substitute “ Scottish Natural Heritage's deer functions ”.

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1

Section 1 (the Deer Commission for Scotland) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for the words from the beginning to “shall” where it second occurs substitute “ Scottish Natural Heritage (in this Act referred to as “SNH”) has the following general aims and purposes in relation to deer ”,

b

in paragraph (a), after “Act,” insert “ to ”,

c

in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “ to ” and for “them” substitute “ it ”.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

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In this Act references to SNH's deer functions are to the functions relating to deer conferred on it by or under this Act or any other enactment.

4

In subsection (2), for “their” substitute “ its deer ”.

5

Subsections (3) to (7) are repealed.

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In section 2 (advice and annual reports)—

a

in subsection (1)(a), for “them” substitute “ it ”,

b

subsections (2) and (3) are repealed.

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In section 3 (power to facilitate exercise of functions)—

a

in subsection (1), before “functions” insert “ deer ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 4 (appointment of panels)—

a

in subsection (1), for “they consider” insert “ it considers ”,

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “they think” substitute “ it thinks ”,

ii

for “their” substitute “ its ”,

c

in subsection (3)—

i

for “have” substitute “ has ”,

ii

for “they” substitute “ it ”,

d

in subsection (6), before “functions” insert “ deer ”.

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In section 5 (close seasons)—

a

in subsection (3), for “they” in both places substitute “ it ”,

b

in subsection (4), for “have” substitute “ has ”,

c

in subsection (6), for “they are” substitute “ it is ”.

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In section 7 (control agreements)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “are” where it first occurs substitute “ is ”,

ii

for “they” substitute “ it ”,

b

in subsection (3), for “they” substitute “ it ”,

c

in subsection (4)—

i

for “they have” substitute “ it has ”,

ii

for “consider” substitute “ considers ”.

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In section 8 (control schemes)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “are” where it first occurs substitute “ is ”,

ii

for “they” where it first occurs substitute “ it ”,

iii

for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”,

b

in subsection (8)—

i

for “are” in both places substitute “ is ”,

ii

for “they” in both places substitute “ it ”.

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In section 9 (recovery of control scheme expenses)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “their” substitute “ its ”,

ii

for “them” substitute “ it ”,

b

in subsections (2) and (5), for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 10 (emergency measures)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “are” where it first occurs substitute “ is ”,

ii

in paragraph (b), for “their” substitute “ its ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “are” substitute “ is ”,

c

in subsection (3), for “them” substitute “ it ”,

d

in subsection (4), for “their” substitute “ its ”,

e

in subsection (5), for “them” substitute “ it ”,

f

in subsection (7)—

i

for “intend” substitute “ intends ”,

ii

for “are” substitute “ is ”,

iii

for “they” where it first occurs substitute “ it ”,

iv

for “their” substitute “ its ”,

v

for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”,

g

in subsection (8), for “their” insert “ its ”.

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In section 11 (application of section 10 in relation to natural heritage), for “are” where it first and third occurs substitute “ is ”.

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In section 12 (power to provide services and equipment etc.)—

a

in subsection (3), for “decide” substitute “ decides ”,

b

in subsection (4), for “them” substitute “ it ”.

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In section 15 (power to enter on land), in subsection (3)(b), for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 16 (service of notices), in subsection (5), for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 18 (taking or killing deer at night), in subsection (2), for “they are” substitute “ it is ”.

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In section 37 (restrictions on granting certain authorisations)—

a

in subsection (1), for “they are” substitute “ it is ”,

b

in subsection (4), for “think” substitute “ thinks ”,

c

in subsection (5), for “they” substitute “ it ” and for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 39 (disposal of deer killed under authority), for “their” substitute “ its ”.

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In section 40 (returns of number of deer killed), in subsection (1), for “their” substitute “ its deer ”.

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Section 46 (financial provisions) is repealed.

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1

Schedule 1 (Deer Commission for Scotland: supplementary provisions) is repealed.

2

Despite the repeal of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, that paragraph continues to have effect in relation to the persons who were members of the Commission immediately before the date when section 1 comes into force.

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In Schedule 2 (control schemes), in paragraph 1—

a

for “decide” substitute “ decides ”,

b

for “they” substitute “ it ”.