http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/417/bodyThe Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011Regulatory impact assessmentenANIMALS;DEERStatute Law Database2026-08-19Expert Participation2023-10-21 The effect of this Order is to fix the periods during which it as an offence under section 5 of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) to take or wilfully kill or injure a deer of the species and sex specified in the Schedule. It revokes and replaces the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 1984. 1 This Order may be cited as the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st January 2012. 2 1 The periods fixed in each year during which no person shall take or wilfully kill or injure a deer of the species in column 1 and the sex in column 2 of the Schedule are as specified in column 3 of the Schedule. 2 A period fixed under paragraph (1) includes the whole of a day specified in column 3 of the Schedule. 3 The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 1984 is revoked. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

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23rd November 2011 S.I. 1984/76. Art. 1 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1Art. 3 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1Art. 2 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1