# Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 2: Offence of operating a track for the racing of greyhounds

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) owns or is responsible for the operation of a racetrack, and
(b) knowingly causes or permits another person to cause a greyhound to run on that racetrack.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £20,000 (or both),
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
(3) In this section, a person is responsible for the operation of a racetrack if the person—
(a) manages or controls that racetrack, or
(b) is authorised to give permission for another person to cause a greyhound to run on that racetrack.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/15/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greyhound-racing-offences-scotland-act-2026/section-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.