Section 8—Penalties relating to use of spring traps
51.This section amends section 50 of the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 to uprate the penalties for using a spring trap to—
on summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both),
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
52.The amendment brings those penalties into line with other wildlife crime penalties that were increased by the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Powers, and Protections) Scotland Act 2020.
