Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 (asp 1)

Part 1 S Hunting a wild mammal using a dog

General provision on licences S

11 Delegation of functions in relation to licences S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may delegate their functions in relation to licences under sections 4 and 10 to Scottish Natural Heritage.

(2) Any delegation must be made by written direction.

(3) A direction may include provision allowing Scottish Natural Heritage to modify or revoke licences that were granted before the direction.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may modify or revoke a direction.

(5) If a direction is revoked, any licence granted while the direction was in force continues to have effect unless the revocation provides otherwise.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)

I2 S. 11 in force at 3.10.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/262, reg. 2

12 Offence of providing false information to obtain a licence S

(1) A person commits an offence if the person knowingly or recklessly makes a false or misleading statement for the purposes of obtaining (either personally or for another person) a licence under section 4 or 10.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).

Commencement Information

I3 S. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)

I4 S. 12 in force at 3.10.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/262, reg. 2

13 Review of operation of sections 4 and 10 S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must review the operation of sections 4 and 10.

(2) The first review under subsection (1) must be carried out no later than 31 December 2028.

(3) The second and each subsequent review must be carried out no later than the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the last report on a review was published under subsection (5).

(4) In carrying out a review, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) such persons as they consider have an interest in the operation of sections 4 and 10, and

(b) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(5) As soon as reasonably possible after carrying out a review, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) lay a report on the review before the Scottish Parliament, and

(b) publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate.

(6) A report under subsection (5) must set out—

(a) the action (if any) that the Scottish Ministers intend to take as a result of the review (for example, proposing a change to the law), and

(b) where the Scottish Ministers do not intend to take any action, their reasons for this.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 31(2)

I6 S. 13 in force at 3.10.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/262, reg. 2