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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948

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Version Superseded: 29/06/2011

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Cross Heading: The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

The Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948E+W+S

2(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 50(1)(a) of the M1Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948, it shall not be unlawful for the owner of the shooting rights on any land or any person holding those rights from him, or subject to sub-paragraph (2) below the occupier of any land, to use a firearm for the purpose of killing ground game thereon between the expiration of the first hour after sunset and the commencement of the last hour before sunrise.E+W+S

(2)The occupier of any land shall not use a firearm as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above unless (except where he has the exclusive right) he has first obtained the written authority of the other person or one of the other persons entitled to kill and take the ground game on the land.

(3)An occupier who is entitled, in terms of this paragraph, to use a firearm for the purpose of killing ground game may, subject to the provisions of section 1 of the Ground Game Act 1880, authorise one other person so to use a firearm.

(4)In this paragraph “ground game” means hares and rabbits.

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