Publication - Progress report
Wildlife crime in Scotland: 2017 annual report
The sixth wildlife crime annual report, with new data from the financial year 2016 to 2017.
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Supporting files
Appendix 3 - Court proceedings and penalties data by specific offence
Table A: People proceeded against in Scottish Courts for wildlife offences, where main charge
Crime group | Legislation | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total prosecuted | | 77 | 80 | 51 | 25 | 23 |
Badgers | sub-total | - | - | 2 | - | - |
PROTECTION OF BADGERS ACT 1992 Section 11A(1) | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
Birds | sub-total | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(B) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5)(A) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 5(1)(B) | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5C) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Cruelty to wild animals | sub-total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 10A(1) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(AA) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) & (F) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11A(2)&(6) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11(1)(AA) | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11C(B) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981, Section 11A(2)(B)&(6) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Deer | sub-total | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(1) | - | 3 | - | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(3) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 5(1),5(5) & Schedule 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Hunting with dogs | sub-total | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Poaching and game laws | sub-total | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Night Poaching Act 1828 Section 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Fish poaching | sub-total | 23 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
Freshwater & Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 Section 1(8) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 Section 14(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.1(2)(A)(B)(C) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.11(1) | 1 | 12 | 4 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.18(1)(A) | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)(B)&(3) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.13(2)&(4) | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.13(3)&(4) | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.20 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.13(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.7A(1)(B) | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.26(1) | - | 3 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.58 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 SEC 9(1)&(2) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)&(B) | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | |
Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order S22(1)(A)&(B) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
The Fish Conversation (Fishing For Eels)(Scotland) Regulations 2008 REG 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
Other wildlife offences | sub-total | 11 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Reg 39(1)(A/B/C/D) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 39(1)(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 41(2) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | |
The Control Of Trade In Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regs 1997 REG 8(1) | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 13(1)(B) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 15(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(1) | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18A(1)&(2) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database
Table B: People with a charge proved in Scottish Courts for wildlife offences, where main charge
Crime group | Legislation | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total convicted | | 56 | 60 | 35 | 20 | 22 |
Badgers | sub-total | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Protection Of Badgers Act 1992 Section 11A(1) | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
Birds | sub-total | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(B) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5)(A) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 5(1)(B) | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | |
Cruelty to wild animals | sub-total | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 10A(1) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(AA) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11A(2)&(6) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11(1)(AA) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981, Section 11A(2)(B)&(6) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Deer | sub-total | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(1) | - | 3 | - | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(3) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 22 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 5(1),5(5) & Schedule 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Hunting with dogs | sub-total | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Poaching and game laws | sub-total | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Night Poaching Act 1828 Section 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Fish poaching | sub-total | 16 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Freshwater & Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 Section 1(8) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 Section 14(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.11(1) | - | 12 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.18(1)(A) | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)(B)&(3) | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.13(2)&(4) | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection)(Scotland) Act 1951 S.13(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection)(Scotland) Act 1951 S.7A(1)(B) | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.26(1) | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.58 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 SEC 9(1)&(2) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)&(B) | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | |
Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order S22(1)(A)&(B) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
The Fish Conservation (Fishing For Eels)(Scotland) Regulations 2008 Reg 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Other wildlife offences | sub-total | 8 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Reg 39(1)(A/B/C/D) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 39(1)(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 41(2) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
The Control Of Trade In Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regs 1997 Reg 8(1) | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 13(1)(B) | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 15(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(1) | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | |
Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18A(1)&(2) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database
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