Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Hunting a wild mammal using a dog

   1. Offences

      1. 1. Offence of hunting a wild mammal using a dog

      2. 2. Offences of knowingly causing or permitting another person to hunt using a dog

   2. Exceptions to the offences

      1. 3. Exception: management of wild mammals above ground

      2. 4. Licence for use of more than two dogs in connection with section 3

      3. 5. Exception: management of foxes below ground

      4. 6. Exception: falconry, game shooting and deer stalking

      5. 7. Exception: relieving the suffering of injured wild mammals

      6. 8. Exception: searching for dead wild mammals

      7. 9. Exception: environmental benefit

      8. 10. Licence for use of more than two dogs in connection with section 9

   3. General provision on licences

      1. 11. Delegation of functions in relation to licences

      2. 12. Offence of providing false information to obtain a licence

      3. 13. Review of operation of sections 4 and 10

3. Part 2 Trail hunting

   1. Offences

      1. 14. Offences relating to trail hunting

      2. 15. Power to modify meaning of trail hunting

   2. Exception to the offences

      1. 16. Exception: training dogs to follow an animal-based scent

4. Part 3 Further provision relating to offences

   1. Enforcement

      1. 17. Search of a person without warrant

      2. 18. Powers of enforcement

   2. Proceedings

      1. 19. Time limit for summary proceedings

      2. 20. Individual culpability where organisation commits an offence

   3. Court orders

      1. 21. Deprivation orders

      2. 22. Disqualification orders

      3. 23. Seizure orders where disqualification breached

      4. 24. Termination or variation of disqualification

      5. 25. Appeals against orders

5. Part 4 General provisions

   1. 26. Ancillary provision

   2. 27. Interpretation

   3. 28. Repeal of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and consequential modifications

   4. 29. Crown application: criminal offences

   5. 30. Crown application: powers of entry

   6. 31. Commencement

   7. 32. Short title

6. 1. Schedule

      Enforcement powers

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Entry and associated powers

      3. 3. (1) A sheriff or justice of the peace may grant...

      4. 4. A warrant under paragraph 3(1) authorises a constable—

      5. 5. (1) A constable may exercise the powers in sub-paragraph (2)...

      6. 6. The power to seize an animal or vehicle under paragraph...

      7. 7. (1) A thing seized in exercise of the power in...

      8. 8. Stopping and detaining vehicles or vessels

      9. 9. Entry and associated powers: supplementary

      10. 10. A constable exercising a relevant power must do so at...

      11. 11. A constable may, if necessary, use reasonable force when exercising...

      12. 12. A constable exercising a relevant power must produce evidence of...

      13. 13. (1) A relevant power includes power to take onto premises—...

      14. 14. (1) A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) must—

      15. 15. A constable exercising a relevant power in relation to unoccupied...

      16. 16. Offences

      17. 17. Powers of constables under this schedule