To make provision with respect to certain Agencies and Registries; and for purposes in connection therewith. Presented by Mr. Rose. supported by Mrs. Philipson, Sir Walter de Frece, Colonel James, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Hayday, Major Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. Macpherson, Mr. Thomas Kennedy and Mr. Kidd. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 6 July 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; 1 St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square West, Belfast; or through any Bookseller. (Defence against Deer) Bill. MEMORANDUM. Small landholders and others in the neighbourhood of deer forests suffer from the depredations of deer. They have no right to kill the deer, and, so far as the common law is concerned, have no claim for damages against anyone, because the wandering deer are wild animals and do not belong to anyone till they are killed or captured. During the war, under the Defence of the Realm Regulation, No. 2Q, the Board of Agriculture for Scotland made two Orders. (15th January 1917, and 27th September 1918) authorising occupiers of agricultural holdings to kill deer that are trespassing and doing damage. These Orders have lapsed, and this Bill proposes to give the occupier of any agricultural holding in Scotland the right to kill depredating deer along much the same lines. (Scotland) (Defence against Deer). A BILL то Enable occupiers of agricultural holdings in A.D. 1927. Scotland to defend them against depredations by deer. E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the 5 same, as follows: 1. The occupier of any agricultural holding in Occupier to Scotland shall have the right to kill and take by any have a right means available deer that are trespassing upon his to kill deer grazings or causing injury to his crops, anything to the agricultural 10 contrary in any enactment notwithstanding. on his holding. 2. This Act shall extend to Scotland only and may Extent and be cited as the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) (Defence short title. against Deer) Act, 1927. Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) (Defence against Deer). A BILL To enable occupiers of agricultural holdings in Scotland to defend them against depredations by deer. Ordered to be brought in by Mr. Johnston, Mr. William Adamson, Mr. McLean Watson and Mr. MacNeill Weir. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 24 May 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; |