PART 8Deer management
78Functions of deer panels
In section 4 of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (appointment of panels), after subsection (6) insert—
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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision conferring further functions on panels.
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Functions conferred under subsection (7) may include—
a
encouraging and facilitating the engagement of the local community in deer management in the locality of a panel,
b
looking into issues relating to deer management in the locality of a panel and communicating those issues to the local community,
c
communicating the views of the local community to those engaged in deer management in the locality of a panel.
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Regulations under subsection (7) may modify any enactment (including this Act).