# The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023

S.S.I. 2023/184 · made 19 June 2023

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.

Made under: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (Section 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-amendment-order-2023/pdf/ssi_20230184_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-amendment-order-2023/pdf/ssipn_20230184_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Animals
Deer
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, and any other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 21 October 2023.

## 2 The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011

(1) The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 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
”

## Signature

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/184 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-amendment-order-2023
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