Section 5 Returns of numbers of deer killed.
Scotland
The Commission for the purpose of any of their functions may by notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of any land require him to make a return in such form as the Commission may require showing the number of F1. . . deer of each F2species and of each sex which to his knowledge have been F3taken orkilled on the land during such period (not exceeding five years) immediately preceding the service of the notice as may be specified therein.
If any person on whom a notice under the foregoing subsection has been served—
fails without reasonable cause to make the required return within thirty-six days after the service of the notice, or
in making the return knowingly or recklessly furnishes any information which is false in a material particular,
he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F4level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 5(1) repealed (18.10.1996) by 1996 C. 44, ss. 13(1)(2), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(a)(i), Sch. 2
- F2
Words in s. 5(1) inserted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(a)(ii)
- F3
Words in s. 5(1) inserted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(a)(iii)
- F4
Words in s. 5(2) substituted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(b)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (18.11.1996) by 1996 c. 58, s. 48(2)(6), Sch. 5 (with s. 43(1))