Deer (Scotland) Act 1996

1X1 The Deer Commission for Scotland.S

(1)[F1Scottish Natural Heritage (in this Act referred to as “SNH”) has the following general aims and purposes in relation to deer]

(a)in accordance with the provisions of this Act [F2to], further the [F3conservation of deer native to Scotland, the] control and sustainable management of deer in Scotland, and keep under review all matters, including their welfare, relating to deer; and

(b)[F4to] exercise such other functions as are conferred on [F5it] by or under this Act or any other enactment.

[F6(1A) 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. ]

(2)It shall be the duty of [F7SNH], in exercising [F8its deer] functions, to take such account as may be appropriate in the circumstances of—

(a)the size and density of the deer population and its impact on the natural heritage;

(b)the needs of agriculture and forestry; F9...

(c)the interests of owners and occupiers of land.

[F10(d)the interests of public safety; and

(e)the need to manage the deer population in urban and peri-urban areas.]

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Editorial Information

X1S. 1: sidenote no longer accurate following the amendments made to this Act by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 1, Sch. 1 paras. 5-27

Textual Amendments