Deer (Scotland) Act 1996
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23 Illegal possession of deer.
(1) A person who is in possession of a deer or of firearms or ammunition in circumstances which make it reasonable to infer that— (a) he obtained the deer by committing a relevant offence; or (b) he had used the firearm or ammunition for the purpose of committing a relevant offence; or (c) he knew that— (i) a relevant offence had been committed in relation to the deer; or (ii) the firearm or ammunition had been used for the purpose of committing a relevant offence, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) It shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above for the accused to show that no relevant offence had been committed, or that he had no reason to believe that such an offence had been committed. (3) For the purposes of this section a “relevant offence” is an offence under any of sections 5 or 17 to 22 of this Act. (4) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above in respect of anything done in good faith, including conduct which would otherwise constitute a relevant offence in relation to any deer, where what is done is done for purposes connected with the prevention or detection of crime or the investigation or treatment of disease. (5) It shall be lawful to convict a person charged under subsection (1) above on the evidence of one witness.
23 Illegal possession of deer.
(1) A person who is in possession of a deer or of firearms or ammunition in circumstances which make it reasonable to infer that— (a) he obtained the deer by committing a relevant offence; or (b) he had used the firearm or ammunition for the purpose of committing a relevant offence; or (c) he knew that— (i) a relevant offence had been committed in relation to the deer; or (ii) the firearm or ammunition had been used for the purpose of committing a relevant offence, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) It shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above for the accused to show that no relevant offence had been committed, or that he had no reason to believe that such an offence had been committed. (3) For the purposes of this section a “relevant offence” is an offence under any of sections 5 or 17 to 22 of this Act. (4) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above in respect of anything done in good faith, including conduct which would otherwise constitute a relevant offence in relation to any deer, where what is done is done for purposes connected with the prevention or detection of crime or the investigation or treatment of disease. (5) It shall be lawful to convict a person charged under subsection (1) above on the evidence of one witness.
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