Art. 1 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1

Art. 2 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1

Art. 3 in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1

Sch. in force at 1.1.2012, see art. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/417The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011Regulatory impact assessmentenANIMALS;DEER2024-04-16Statute Law Database2011-11-23The 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.The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 1The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 1The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 2The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 1The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 3The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 1The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011Sch.The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011art. 1The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011sch. TableThe Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023art. 2(2)art. 1Scottish Statutory Instruments2011 No. 417AnimalsDeerThe Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011Made23rd November 2011Laid before the Scottish Parliament25th November 2011Coming into force1st January 2012

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1) and 47(2) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996

1996 c.58, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st January 2012.

Close Seasons for certain species of deer2.(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.

Revocation3.

The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/76.

is revoked.

STEWART STEVENSONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd November 2011SCHEDULE

Article 2

Close Seasons

Species

Sex

Periods

Fallow deer (Damadama)

Male

1st May to 31st July

Female

16th February to 20th October

Red deer (Cervuselaphus)

Male

21st October to 30th June

Female

16th February to 20th October

Red/Sika deer hybrid

Male

21st October to 30th June

Female

16th February to 20th October

Roe deer (Capreoluscapreolus)

Male

21st October to 31st March

Female

1st April to 20th October

Sika deer (Cervusnippon)

Male

21st October to 30th June

Female

16th February to 20th October

EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Order)

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.

The 1996 Act provides that it is not an offence during those periods to take, kill or injure a deer where an authorisation is granted under section 5, where section 14 (limitation of criminal liability) is applicable or where it is for a purpose specified in section 25 (action taken in order to prevent suffering).

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced in relation to this Order as it has no direct impact on businesses, charities or the voluntary sector.