Part IF1Scottish Natural Heritage's deer functions

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3 Power of F4SNH to facilitate exercise of functions.

1

F4SNH shall have power—

a

to issue guidance or advice, whether general or particular, to any person or organisation; F6...

b

to conduct, or to collaborate with any person or organisation which is conducting—

i

any research, inquiry or investigation into questions of practical or scientific importance; or

ii

any experiment, trial or demonstrationF7; and

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to assist any person or organisation in reaching agreements with third parties,

relating to the conservation, control or sustainable management of deer or to any other aspect of F4SNH'sF2deer functions

2

For the avoidance of doubt, it is provided that F4SNH may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) above in relation to the general welfare of deer, in so far as that matter is not otherwise included in F3its functions under this Act.

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A public body or office-holder issued guidance or advice under subsection (1)(a) must have regard to such guidance or advice in exercising any functions to which the guidance relates.