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Part 1SWildlife management

Investigation of wildlife offencesS

11Powers to inspect and investigate certain wildlife offencesS

(1)The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 49 (vets, inspectors and constables)—

(a)after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)A local authority may not appoint a person as an inspector under subsection (2)(b) for the purposes of paragraph 5A of schedule 1.,

(b)in subsection (3), for “subsection (2)(b)” substitute “subsections (2)(b) and (2A)”.

(3)In section 51 (regulations), after subsection (3) insert—

(4)For the avoidance of doubt, in this section “this Part” includes schedule 1..

(4)In schedule 1 (powers of inspectors and constables for Part 2), after paragraph 5 insert—

Supplementary powers of inspectors: evidence gathering in connection with wildlife offences

5A(1)An inspector, having entered non-domestic premises in exercise of a relevant power, may search for, examine and seize any thing tending to provide evidence of the commission of, or participation in, a relevant offence.

(2)In this paragraph—

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the definition of “relevant offence” in sub-paragraph (2)..

Commencement Information

I1S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 35(2)

I2S. 11 in force at 17.10.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/267, reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 3)