{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-protection-of-livestock-amendment-scotland-act-2021/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-protection-of-livestock-amendment-scotland-act-2021/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2021/18",
  "legislation_title": "Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-protection-of-livestock-amendment-scotland-act-2021",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Offence under section 1 of the 1953 Act: name, definition and penalty",
  "text": "(1) The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (“the 1953 Act”) is amended as follows.\n(2) The title of section 1 becomes “ Offence where dog attacks or worries livestock on agricultural land ”.\n(3) In that section—\n(a) in subsection (1), after “a dog” insert “ attacks or ”,\n(b) in subsection (2), paragraph (a) is repealed,\n(c) in paragraph (b) of subsection (2A)—\n(i) after “guide dog” insert “ or other assistance dog ”,\n(ii) after “hunt” insert “ , but only if and to the extent that the dog is performing the role in question ”,\n(d) in subsection (4)—\n(i) before “worrying” insert “ attacking or ”,\n(ii) before “worried” insert “ attacked or ”,\n(e) in subsection (6), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—\n“(a) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months;\n(b) to a fine not exceeding £40,000; or\n(c) both.”.\n(4) In subsection (2) of section 2, before “worrying” insert “ attacking or ”.\n(5) The modification made by subsection (3)(e) applies only to offences committed on or after the date on which the modification comes into force.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/18/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:28.149718+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}