Section 3 Power of SNH to facilitate exercise of functions.F1

Scotland

(1)

SNH shall have power—

(a)

to issue guidance or advice, whether general or particular, to any person or organisation; F2...

(b)

to conduct, or to collaborate with any person or organisation which is conducting—

(i)

any research, inquiry or investigation into questions of practical or scientific importance; or

(ii)

any experiment, trial or demonstrationF3; and

(c)

to assist any person or organisation in reaching agreements with third parties,

relating to the conservation, control or sustainable management of deer or to any other aspect of SNH's F4deer functions

(2)

For the avoidance of doubt, it is provided that SNH may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) above in relation to the general welfare of deer, in so far as that matter is not otherwise included in F5its functions under this Act.

F6(3)

A public body or office-holder issued guidance or advice under subsection (1)(a) must have regard to such guidance or advice in exercising any functions to which the guidance relates.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Act substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F2: Word in s. 3(1) repealed (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(a)(i), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)
F3: S. 3(1)(c) and word inserted (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(a)(ii), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)
F4: Word in s. 3(1) inserted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(a); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F5: Word in s. 3(2) substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(b); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F6: S. 3(3) inserted (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(b), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)

Notes on Part I

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. I substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 7; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.