Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 14)

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

Wildlife offences: penalties

11 Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996: penalties for offences

In section 5 (penalties) of the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996, for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Act is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both),

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).”.