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

10 Deer (Scotland) Act 1996: penalties for offences

In schedule 3 (penalties) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996—

(a) in the entry relating to section 17(3)—

(i) in column 3(a), for “a fine of level 4 on the standard scale for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 3 months imprisonment or both” substitute “a fine of £40,000 for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 12 months imprisonment or both”,

(ii) in column 3(b) insert “a fine or imprisonment for a term of 5 years or both”,

(b) in the entry relating to section 21(3) and (5)—

(i) in column 1, “, (5)” is repealed,

(ii) in column 2, for “Offences relating to firearms and ammunition” substitute “Breach of firearms order”,

(c) after the entry relating to section 21(3), insert—

“21(5)

Firearms and ammunition: wilfully injuring deer

a fine of £40,000 for each deer in respect of which the offence is committed or 12 months imprisonment or both

a fine or imprisonment for a term of 5 years or both”,

(d) in the entry relating to section 22—

(i) in column 3(a), for “a fine of the statutory maximum in respect of each deer killed, taken or injured or 6 months imprisonment or both” substitute “a fine of £40,000 in respect of each deer killed, taken or injured or 12 months imprisonment or both”,

(ii) in column 3(b), for “not exceeding 2” substitute “of 5”.