Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 4)

Part 1 Wildlife management

Regulation of certain wildlife traps

8 Penalties relating to use of spring traps

(1) The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 50 (prohibition of night shooting, and use of spring traps)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “the foregoing subsection” substitute “subsection (1)(a)”,

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) 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).”.