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Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023

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Point in time view as at 08/03/2023. This version of this provision is not valid for this point in time. Help about Status

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Valid from 03/10/2023

24Termination or variation of disqualificationS

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(1)A person who is subject to a disqualification order may request the court which made the order to terminate or vary the order.

(2)An application under subsection (1) may not be made—

(a)before the expiry of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the order was made,

(b)where there has been a previous application under that subsection in relation to the same order, before the expiry of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the previous application was determined, or

(c)within any period specified under—

(i)section 22(8)(b), or

(ii)subsection (5).

(3)On an application under subsection (1), the court may—

(a)refuse the application,

(b)terminate the disqualification order, or

(c)vary the disqualification order so as to relax any disqualification imposed by it.

(4)In considering the application, the court must have particular regard to—

(a)the nature of the offence in relation to which the disqualification order was made,

(b)the character of the applicant, and

(c)the applicant’s conduct since the order was made.

(5)Where the court refuses an application made under subsection (1), the court may specify a period within which the applicant may not make a further application under that subsection in relation to the same order.

Commencement Information

I1S. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)

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