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Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020

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Conservation of seals

14Killing, injuring or taking seals: offences, penalties etc.

(1)The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 110 (seal licences)—

(a)in subsection (1), paragraphs (f) and (g) are repealed,

(b)subsections (2) and (3) are repealed.

(3)Section 121 (power to enter land to protect fisheries or fish farms from seals) is repealed.

(4)In section 122(1) (duty to notify occupier), the words “or 121(2)(a)” are repealed.

(5)In section 123 (duty to produce authority), the words “or 121” are repealed.

(6)In section 124 (obstructing an authorised person), the words “or 121” are repealed.

(7)In section 128 (penalties)—

(a)before subsection (1) insert—

(A1)A person guilty of an offence under section 107 is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both),

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).,

(b)in subsection (1), the words “107 or” are repealed.

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