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Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982 (repealed 18.11.1996)
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Section 14.
SCHEDULE 1S Penalties
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C1The amendments of the amounts of the fines referred to in column 2 relating to the enactments in the 1959 Act referred to in column 1 of the Schedule have themselves been amended by virtue of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and for those amendments reference should be made to the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 40, SIF 4:3).
| Enactment | Amendment | Present penalty | New penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Section 5(2) (offences relating to returns of deer killed). | For the words from “twenty pounds" to “fifty pounds" substitute the words “ £200" ”. | (a) for a first offence, £20; | |
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £50 or 3 months or both. | £200 or 3 months or both. | ||
| Section 9(2) (failure to comply with requirements of control scheme). | For the words from “fifty pounds" to “one hundred pounds" substitute the words “ £500" ”. | (a) for a first offence, £50; | |
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £100 or 3 months or both. | £500 or 3 months or both. | ||
| Section 17 (obstructing an authorised person). | For the words from “fifty pounds" to “one hundred pounds" substitute the words “ £200" ”. | (a) for a first offence, £50; | |
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £100 or 3 months or both. | £200 or 3 months or both. | ||
| Section 21(5) (killing or injuring deer in close season). | For the words from “twenty pounds" to “fifty pounds" substitute the words “ £500 for each deer in respect of which the offence was committed" ”, and at the end add the words “ and to the forfeiture of any deer in respect of which the offence was committed" ”. | (a) for a first offence, £20; | |
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £50 or 3 months or both. | £500 per deer or 3 months or both, and forfeiture of deer. | ||
| Section 22 (poaching). | For the words “twenty pounds" substitute the words “ £500 for each deer in respect of which the offence was committed or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both" ”, and after the word “illegally" insert the words “ taken or" ”. | £20 and forfeiture of deer. | £500 per deer or 3 months or both, and forfeiture of deer. |
| Section 23(3) (unlawful taking, killing or injuring of deer). | For the words from “twenty pounds" to “fifty pounds" substitute the words “ £500 for each deer in respect of which the offence was committed" ”, and at the end add “ and to the forfeiture of any deer illegally taken or killed by him or in his possession at the time of the offence" ”. | (a) for a first offence, £20; | |
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £50 or 3 months or both. | £500 per deer or 3 months or both, and forfeiture of deer. | ||
| Section 24 (unlawful taking, killing or injuring of deer, or breach of firearms order, by 2 or more persons). | In paragraph (a), for the words from “fifty pounds" to “one hundred pounds" substiute the words “ in respect of each deer taken or killed the statutory maximum, which in this section means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 289B(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975" ”. | On summary conviction— | On summary conviction in respect of each deer taken or killed “the statutory maximum" (presently £1,000) or 6 months or both, and forfeiture of deer. |
| (a) for a first offence, £50 or 3 months; | |||
| (b) for a second or subsequent offence, £100 or 6 months or both. | |||
| In paragraph (b), delete the words “not exceeding five hundred pounds". | On conviction on indictment, £500 or 2 years or both. | On conviction on indictment, an unlimited fine or 2 years or both, and forfeiture of deer. | |
At the end of the section, add the words “ and on any conviction to the of any deer illegally taken or killed by him or in his possession at the time of the offence" ”. | |||
| Section 26 (attempts to commit offences). | At the end of the section, add the words “ ; except that in the case of preparatory acts, the penalty shall be a fine not exceeding £500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both." ”. | As for offence. | As for offence, except for preparatory acts, where it is £500 or 3 months or both. |
Section 15.
SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Minor and Consequential Amendments
Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 40)S
1After section 28 of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 there shall be inserted the following new section—
“28A Cancellation of firearms certificates.
“28A(1)In any case where a person is convicted of an offence provided for by any of sections 22 to 25 of this Act the court shall have power (in addition to any other power) to cancel any firearm or shotgun certificate held by him.
(2)Where the court cancels a firearm or shotgun certificate under subsection (1) above—
(a)the court shall cause notice in writing of that fact to be sent to the chief constable by whom the certificate was granted; and
(b)the chief constable shall by notice in writing require the holder of the certificate to surrender it; and
(c)if the holder fails to surrender the certificate within twenty-one days from the date of that requirement, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50.”
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C2The text of ss. 1–13, 14(2)(3), 15, Sch. 2 paras. 1–4 and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals that may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
2In section 27(1) of the said Act of 1959, for the words “in pursuance of" there shall be substituted the words “ on conviction of an offence under" ”.
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C3The text of ss. 1–13, 14(2)(3), 15, Sch. 2 paras. 1–4 and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals that may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
3In section 35(1) of the said Act of 1959, at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ Subject to section 23A(4) of this Act," ”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of ss. 1–13, 14(2)(3), 15, Sch. 2 paras. 1–4 and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals that may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
Deer Act 1980 (c. 49)E+W
4In section 3(3) of the Deer Act 1980, after the word “1968" insert the words “or licensed under Part IIIA of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1959".
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5The text of ss. 1–13, 14(2)(3), 15, Sch. 2 paras. 1–4 and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals that may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
Section 15.
SCHEDULE 3S Repeals
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6The text of ss. 1–13, 14(2)(3), 15, Sch. 2 paras. 1–4 and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals that may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 c. 45. | Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948. | Sections 39 to 42 so far as relating to sika deer within the meaning of the Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982 or to any hybrid mentioned in section 1(4) of that Act. |
| Section 43(1). | ||
| 1959 c. 40. | Deer (Scotland) Act 1959. | In section 4(a) the words “in the interests of conservation". |
| In section 12, the word “such". | ||
| Section 23(4). | ||
| In section 24(b), the words “not exceeeding five hundred pounds". | ||
| Section 29. | ||
| 1968 c. 38. | Sale of Venison (Scotland) Act 1968. | The whole Act. |
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