CHAPTER 1Animal welfare, animal health and wildlife: offences and penalties

Wildlife offences: penalties

I110Deer (Scotland) Act 1996: penalties for offences

In schedule 3 (penalties) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996—

a

in the entry relating to section 17(3)—

i

in column 3(a), for “a fine of level 4 on the standard scale for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 3 months imprisonment or both” substitute “ a fine of £40,000 for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 12 months imprisonment or both ”,

ii

in column 3(b) insert “ a fine or imprisonment for a term of 5 years or both ”,

b

in the entry relating to section 21(3) and (5)—

i

in column 1, “, (5)” is repealed,

ii

in column 2, for “Offences relating to firearms and ammunition” substitute “ Breach of firearms order ”,

c

after the entry relating to section 21(3), insert—

21(5)

Firearms and ammunition: wilfully injuring deer

a fine of £40,000 for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 12 months imprisonment or both

a fine or imprisonment for a term of 5 years or both

d

in the entry relating to section 22—

i

in column 3(a), for “a fine of the statutory maximum in respect of each deer killed, taken or injured or 6 months imprisonment or both” substitute “ a fine of £40,000 in respect of each deer killed, taken or injured or 12 months imprisonment or both ”,

ii

in column 3(b), for “not exceeding 2” substitute “ of 5 ”.