Part IF1Scottish Natural Heritage's deer functions

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1X1 The Deer Commission for Scotland.

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F3Scottish Natural Heritage (in this Act referred to as “SNH”) has the following general aims and purposes in relation to deer—

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in accordance with the provisions of this Act F4to, further the F10conservation 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

F5to exercise such other functions as are conferred on F6it by or under this Act or any other enactment.

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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.

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It shall be the duty of F9SNH, in exercising F7its 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; F11...

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the interests of owners and occupiers of land.

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the interests of public safety; and

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the need to manage the deer population in urban and peri-urban areas.

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