# Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996), Section 26: Attempts to commit offences.

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Without prejudice to the operation of section 294 of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, any person who attempts to commit, or does any act preparatory to the commission of, an offence against section 21(5) of this Act or against Part III of this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be punishable in like manner as for the said offence ; except that in the case of preparatory acts, the penalty shall be a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/7-8/40/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deer-scotland-act-1959-repealed-18111996/section-26
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