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Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

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4Forfeiture and disposal of glue traps

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(1)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 1, 2 or 3, the court may make an order for the forfeiture or disposal of a glue trap—

(a)to which the offence relates, or

(b)that is in the possession of the person.

(2)A constable may seize and retain a glue trap which may be the subject of an order for forfeiture under this section.

(3)Where a court orders the disposal of a glue trap seized and retained under this Act by a constable, the glue trap may be disposed of in such manner as the chief constable considers appropriate.

(4)A sheriff or summary sheriff may, on an application of the chief constable, order the disposal (by any means the chief constable considers appropriate) of any glue trap seized and detained under section 1, 2 or 3.

(5)In this section—

  • chief constable” has the same meaning as in section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,

  • constable” has the same meaning as in section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,

  • glue trap” has the meaning given in section 1(7).

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