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Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

Section 4—Forfeiture and disposal of glue traps

17.This section enables the court to make an order for the forfeiture or disposal of a glue trap where a person is convicted of an offence under section 1, 2 or 3. Where a matter has not resulted in court proceedings, subsection (4) allows the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland to apply to a sheriff or summary sheriff for an order to dispose of any glue trap seized and detained under this Part. Orders under this section allow the chief constable to dispose of a glue trap in any manner as the chief constable considers appropriate; this includes directing another person to dispose of the glue trap.

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