Authorisations for particular activities 24 Authorisation for taking or killing deer during close seasons (1) Section 5 of the 1996 Act (close seasons) is modified as follows. (2) In subsection (5)— 30 (a) the words “14 and” are repealed, (b) for “(6) and (7)” substitute “(6) to (7)”. (3) For subsection (6) substitute— “(6) Subject to section 37 of this Act, SNH may authorise the owner or occupier of any land or any person nominated in writing by the owner or occupier to 35 take or kill, and to sell or otherwise dispose of, any deer found on that land during the period specified in relation to that sex and species of deer in an order under subsection (1). 26...