ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1. Part I

   The Deer Commission for Scotland

   1. 1. The Deer Commission for Scotland.

   2. 2. Advice and annual reports to Secretary of State.

   3. 3. Power of the Commission to facilitate exercise of functions.

   4. 4. Appointment of panels.

2. Part II

   Conservation, control and sustainable management of deer

   1. Close seasons

      1. 5. Close seasons.

   2. Control agreements and control schemes

      1. 6. Control areas.

      2. 7. Control agreements.

      3. 8. Control schemes.

      4. 9. Recovery of expenses incurred in fulfilment of control scheme.

   3. Emergency measures

      1. 10. Emergency measures to prevent damage by deer.

      2. 11. Application of section 10 in relation to the natural heritage.

   4. Control agreements, control schemes and emergency measures: supplementary provisions

      1. 12. Power of Commission to provide services and equipment and to make certain payments.

      2. 13. Offences in relation to Part II.

      3. 14. Limitation of criminal liability.

      4. 15. Power to enter on land.

      5. 16. Service of notices.

3. Part III

   Offences in relation to deer

   1. 17. Unlawful killing, taking and injuring of deer.

   2. 18. Taking or killing at night.

   3. 19. Use of vehicles to drive deer.

   4. 20. Other offences connected with moving vehicles.

   5. 21. Firearms and ammunition.

   6. 22. Offences committed by more than one person.

   7. 23. Illegal possession of deer.

   8. 24. Attempts to commit offences.

   9. Exemption for certain acts

      1. 25. Action intended to prevent suffering.

      2. 26. Right of occupier in respect of deer causing serious damage to crops etc. on certain ground.

4. Part IV

   Enforcement, licensing of venison dealing and miscellaneous provisions

   1. Enforcement

      1. 27. Powers of search and seizure.

      2. 28. Power of arrest.

      3. 29. Offences by bodies corporate.

      4. 30. Power of court on trial for one offence to convict of another.

      5. 31. Powers of court on conviction for offences.

      6. 32. Disposal of deer liable to forfeiture.

   2. Licensing of dealing in venison

      1. 33. Licences to deal in venison.

      2. 34. Records kept by venison dealers.

      3. 35. Reciprocal arrangements.

      4. 36. Offences in connection with venison dealing.

   3. Further powers of the Commission

      1. 37. Restrictions on granting of certain authorisations.

      2. 38. Limitation on requirement to obtain game licence.

      3. 39. Deer killed under the authority of the Commission.

      4. 40. Power of Commission to require return of number of deer killed.

   4. Miscellaneous and general provisions

      1. 41. Savings for certain rights.

      2. 42. Information to be supplied to owner of certain land.

      3. 43. Application of Act to farmed deer.

      4. 44. Application of Act to the Crown.

      5. 45. Interpretation.

      6. 46. Financial provisions

      7. 47. Orders, regulations etc.

      8. 48. Short title, consequential amendments, repeals, extent and commencement.

5. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Deer Commission for Scotland: supplementary provisions.

   2. Schedule 2

      Provisions as to control schemes.

      1. Part I

         Procedure for making control schemes.

      2. Part II

         Procedure for varying or revoking control schemes.

      3. Part III

         General procedural provisions.

      4. Part IV

         Provisions as to the validity of control schemes and of variations and revocations of such schemes.

   3. Schedule 3

      Penalties.

   4. Schedule 4

      Consequential amendments.

   5. Schedule 5

      Repeals.

   6. Schedule 6

      Transitional, transitory and saving provisions.