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Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Offence and what it covers

    1. 1.Wild animals in travelling circuses: offence

    2. 2.Meaning of wild animal

    3. 3.Meaning of other key terms

    4. 4.Power to specify animals as wild or not

    5. 5.Power to describe what is or is not a travelling circus

  3. Individual liability for organisational offending

    1. 6.Individual culpability where organisation commits offence

  4. Enforcement

    1. 7.Powers of enforcement

  5. General

    1. 8.Crown application

    2. 9.Commencement

    3. 10.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      ENFORCEMENT POWERS

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this schedule— “constable” has the meaning given by section...

      2. Entry and associated powers

        1. 2.An inspector may enter any premises (other than domestic premises)—...

        2. 3.(1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant...

        3. 4.A warrant under paragraph 3(1) authorises an inspector or a...

        4. 5.(1) An inspector or a constable may exercise the powers...

      3. Stopping and detaining vehicles

        1. 6.(1) A constable in uniform may stop and detain a...

      4. Entry and associated powers: supplementary

        1. 7.A warrant granted under paragraph 3(1) remains in force for...

        2. 8.A person exercising a relevant power must do so at...

        3. 9.(1) A person may, if necessary, use reasonable force when...

        4. 10.A person exercising a relevant power must, if required, produce...

        5. 11.(1) A relevant power includes power to take onto premises—...

        6. 12.(1) A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) must—

        7. 13.A person exercising a relevant power in relation to unoccupied...

      5. Offences

        1. 14.(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph 12(1)...

      6. Liability of inspectors

        1. 15.(1) An inspector is not liable in any civil or...

      7. Powers of constables under this schedule

        1. 16.The powers conferred on constables by this schedule are without...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CROWN LAND

      1. 1.A power of entry conferred by a provision of schedule...

      2. 2.(1) In paragraph 1, “Crown land” means land an interest...

      3. 3.(1) In paragraph 2— (a) “Government Department” means a department...

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