Deer (Close Seasons) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 417 of 2011). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Seasons Protection of species Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order establishes periods during which it as an offence under section 5 of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 to take or wilfully kill or injure a deer of the species and sex specified in the Schedule. The Act provides that it is not an offence during those periods to take, kill or injure a deer where an authorization is granted under section 5, where section 14 (limitation of criminal liability) is applicable or where it is for a purpose specified in section 25 (action taken in order to prevent suffering). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (Chapter 58). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Seasons, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX