# The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 S.S.I. 2011/417 · made 23 November 2011 · revised to 21 October 2023 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. Made under: Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (Section 5, Section 47) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-order-2011/pdf/ssi_20110417_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-order-2011/pdf/ssien_20110417_en.pdf ## Introductory text Animals Deer Made 23rd November 2011 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th November 2011 Coming into force 1st 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 and all other powers enabling them to do so. ## 1 Citation and commencement This Order may be cited as the Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st January 2012. ## 2 Close Seasons for certain species of deer (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. ## 3 Revocation The Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 1984 is revoked. ## Signature STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd November 2011 ## close seasons 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 ## 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. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/417 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deer-close-seasons-scotland-order-2011 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.