Textual Amendments
F1Pt. I substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 7; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
(1)[F2SNH] shall have power—
(a)to issue guidance or advice, whether general or particular, to any person or organisation; F3...
(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 demonstration[F4; and]
[F4(c)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 [F2SNH's] [F5deer] functions
(2)For the avoidance of doubt, it is provided that [F2SNH] 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 [F6its] functions under this Act.
[F7(3)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.]
Textual Amendments
F2Word in Act substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F3Word in s. 3(1) repealed (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(a)(i), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)
F4S. 3(1)(c) and word inserted (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(a)(ii), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)
F5Word in s. 3(1) inserted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(a); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F6Word in s. 3(2) substituted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 1 para. 10(b); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F7S. 3(3) inserted (1.1.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 26(3)(b), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/433, art. 2(1)(f)