Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023

15 Power to modify meaning of trail hunting

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify section 14 so as to include in the definition of trail hunting a scent other than an animal-based scent.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may make regulations under subsection (1) only if they consider that modifying the definition of trail hunting would contribute towards the protection of wild mammals from unlawful hunting using dogs.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(4) Before laying a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may—

(a) make different provision for different purposes,

(b) modify—

(i) this Part,

(ii) section 19(1), 21(10), 22(13) or paragraph 1 of the schedule where such modification is consequential to the modification of this Part,

(c) make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision (including provision for exceptions to the offences in section 14).