Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (2002 asp 6). País/Territorio Reino Unido Subdivisión territorial Scotland Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2002 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect wild mammals from being hunted with dogs; and for connected purposes. Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Caza/captura Armas de caza/métodos de caza Infracciones/sanciones Protecíon de las especies Área geográphica Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.opsi.gov.uk