Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Explained
| Short Title: | Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to consolidate the legislation relating to deer in Scotland. |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Citation: | 1996 c. 58 |
| Territorial Extent: | Scotland |
| Royal Assent: | 24 July 1996 |
| Replaces: | Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 |
| Status: | current |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/58/pdfs/ukpga_19960058_en.pdf |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
| Uk-Leg Title: | Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 |
| Revised Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/58/contents |
The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58) is an Act of Parliament governing the conservation and management of deer within Scotland.[1] [2] The Act repealed the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959.[3] [4] [5]
Overview
Part I of the Act establishes the Deer Commission for Scotland.[6]
Part II of the Act concerns the conservation, control and sustainable management of deer.[7]
Part III of the Act defines the offences that could be taken against deer, such as the unlawful killing of deer.[8]
Part IV of the Act defines the licensing to deal in venison,[9] as well as further powers for NatureScot, then known as the Scottish National Heritage or SNH.[10]
Schedules
The Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 consists of 5 schedules:
- Schedule 1 consists of other provisions relating to the Deer Commission for Scotland;
- Schedule 2 defines how to create, amend and revoke control schemes;
- Schedule 3 sets the penalties of the offences set out in Part III;
- Schedule 4 amends sections of the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 and the Deer Act 1991;
- Schedule 5 defines the acts or sections that are repealed by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996.
Schedule 1 was repealed by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Protected species: deer . . . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (Chapter 58). . Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996, Schedule 5 . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
- Book: Rees . Paul A. . Urban Environments and Wildlife Law A Manual for Sustainable Development . 15 April 2008 . Wiley . 9781405150958 . 363 .
- Book: BrondÃzio . Eduardo S. . Moran . Emilio F. . Human-Environment Interactions Current and Future Directions . 15 November 2012 . Springer Netherlands . 9789400747807 . 103 .
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 section 1 . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 part II . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Part III . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act section 33(1) . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
- Web site: Deer (Scotland) Act 2016 cross heading 'Further powers of SNH' . legislation.gov.uk . 1 December 2020.
