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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 184
Animals
Deer
The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023
Made
19th June 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
21st June 2023
Coming into force
21st October 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996(1), and any other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 21 October 2023.
The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011
2.—(1) The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011(2) is amended as follows.
(2) For the table in the schedule (close seasons), substitute—
| “Species | Sex | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Fallow deer (Dama dama) | Female | 16 February to 20 October |
| Red deer (Cervus elaphus) | Female | 16 February to 20 October |
| Red/sika deer hybrid | Female | 16 February to 20 October |
| Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) | Female | 1 April to 20 October |
| Sika deer (Cervus nippon) | Female | 16 February to 20 October” |
LORNA SLATER
Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th June 2023
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 by substituting a new table in the schedule which specifies the close seasons for deer.
The effect of this Order is to remove close seasons for male deer. The female close season remains unaltered. It therefore remains an offence under section 5 of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 to take, wilfully kill or injure a female deer of the species specified in the table in the schedule during the corresponding close season.
(1)
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).
(2)
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