Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (2002 asp 6). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect wild mammals from being hunted with dogs; and for connected purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract A person who deliberately hunts a wild mammal with a dog commits an offence. It is also an offence for an owner or occupier of land knowingly to permit another person to enter or use it to commit an offence of hunting with dogs. A person who is, or who has the permission of, the owner or lawful occupier of the land on which the stalking, searching or flushing referred to in this subsection takes place does not commit an offence under section 1(1) by using a dog under control to stalk a wild mammal, or flush it from cover (including an enclosed space within rocks, or other secure cover) above ground for the purpose of: (a) protecting livestock, ground-nesting birds, timber, fowl (including wild fowl), game birds or crops from attack by wild mammals; (b) providing food for consumption by a living creature, including a person; (c) protecting human health; (d) preventing the spread of disease; (e) controlling the number of a pest species; or (f) controlling the number of a particular species to safeguard the welfare of that species, but only if that person acts to ensure that, once the target wild mammal is found or emerges from cover, it is shot, or killed by a bird of prey, once it is safe to do so.Other exemptions and excepted activities are defined. The court convicting a person of an offence under section 1 may, in addition to dealing with the offender in any other way, make either or both of the disqualification orders. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk