PART 8Deer management
I179Review of compliance with code of practice on deer management
1
The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 is amended as follows.
2
After section 5A (code of practice on deer management) insert—
5BReview of compliance with code of practice on deer management
1
SNH must, before the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (4), carry out a review into the extent to which the code of practice on deer management—
a
is being complied with by owners and occupiers of land, and
b
is effective in promoting sustainable deer management.
2
SNH must, following a review under subsection (1), submit a report to the Scottish Ministers—
a
setting out SNH's views on the extent to which the code—
i
has been complied with, and
ii
has been effective in promoting sustainable deer management,
b
including such recommendations as SNH consider appropriate.
3
The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a report submitted to them under subsection (2).
4
The period referred to in subsection (1) is—
a
the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 79 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force,
b
each subsequent period of 3 years beginning with the day on which the Scottish Ministers lay, under subsection (3), the report submitted to them under subsection (2).