Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (2002 asp 6). Pays/Territoire Royaume-Uni Sous-division territoriale Scotland Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect wild mammals from being hunted with dogs; and for connected purposes. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Chasse/capture Équipement de chasse/méthodes de chasse Infractions/sanctions Protection des espèces Aire géographique Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.opsi.gov.uk