# Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 11: Aims and purposes of deer management

Extent: S

(1) In the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (in this Part referred to as “the 1996 Act”), section 1 (the Deer Commission for Scotland) is modified as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (a), substitute—
“(a) in accordance with the provisions of this Act—
(i) to further the conservation of deer native to Scotland,
(ii) to promote the sustainable management of deer,
(iii) to ensure the effective and humane control of deer,
(iv) to safeguard the public interest in so far as it relates to the management and control of deer, and
(v) to keep under review all matters relating to deer, including their welfare, and”.
(3) In subsection (1A), after “the” insert “aims, purposes and”,
(4) In subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “heritage” insert “and environment”,
(b) the “and” immediately following paragraph (d) is repealed,
(c) after paragraph (e), insert “and
“(f) to the extent not already covered, the public interest in the appropriate and sustainable management and effective control of deer.”.
(5) The section title becomes “Aims and purposes of deer management”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/6/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-scotland-act-2026/section-11
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