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).