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Section 17 Unlawful killing, taking and injuring of deer.

Scotland

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(1)

Subject to section 25 of this Act, any person who, without legal right to take or kill deer or without permission from a person having such right, takes or wilfully kills or injures deer on any land shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Subject to section 25 of this Act, any person who, without legal right to take or kill deer on any land or without permission from a person having such right, removes any deer carcase from that land shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)

Subject to section 25 of this Act, any person who wilfully kills or injures any deer otherwise than by shooting shall be guilty of an offence.

F1(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 17(4) repealed (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 30(3), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)

Notes on Unlawful killing, taking and injuring of deer

Textual amendments

F1

S. 17 cross-heading inserted (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 30(2), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)