Part I Conservation and Control of Red Deer

8 Contents of control schemes.

(1)

A control scheme shall—

(a)

describe the control area by reference to a map and specify the approximate extent of that area;

F1(b)

specify the measures which are to be taken in relation to the deer in that area or any part thereof;

(c)

specify, where the deer are to be reduced in number, the number and, if necessary in the opinion of the Commission, the species, sex and class of the deer to be killed in or taken and removed from the control area or any part thereof, and the limit on the number of deer of each species, sex or class to be allowed to be established in the control area or any part thereof;

(d)

specify the measures which are to be taken by the owners or occupiers for the time being of land in the control area or any of them for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this subsection;

(e)

prescribe time limits within which the owners or occupiers are to take any such measures as aforesaid;

(f)

include any incidental, consequential or supplemental provisions that may be necessary.

(2)

A control scheme may specify different measures to be taken by different owners or occupiers of land in the control area, and may provide for the extension of any time limit prescribed therein.

(3)

Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall empower the Commission to impose on any owner or occupier of land a requirement to construct a fence on his land or on any part thereof against the movement of F2. . . deer, and for the purposes of this section “fence” shall include any artificial obstruction.