# Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996), Section 25B: Records.

Extent: S

(1) Every licensed venison dealer shall keep a book wherein shall be entered records in the prescribed form of all purchases and receipts of venison by him and shall enter in such book forthwith the prescribed particulars of such purchases and receipts.
(2) Any person authorised in writing in that behalf by the Secretary of State or by the Commission and showing his written authority when so requested, or any constable, may inspect any book kept in pursuance of this section and it shall be the duty of the dealer to produce for inspection by such authorised person or constable such book and also all venison in the dealer’s possession or under his control, or on premises or in vehicles under his control, together with all invoices, consignment notes, receipts and other documents (including copies thereof where the originals are not available) which may be required to verify any entry in such book, and to allow such authorised person or constable to take copies of such book or document or extracts therefrom.
(3) Every book kept in pursuance of subsection (1) above shall be kept until the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which the last entry was made in the book and any such documents as are mentioned in subsection (2) above shall be kept for a period of three years beginning with the date of the entry to which they refer.
(4) For the purposes of this section “prescribed” means prescribed by order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/7-8/40/section/25B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deer-scotland-act-1959-repealed-18111996/section-25B
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