Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to increase penalties and provide additional powers to investigate and enforce the offence of livestock worrying, and for connected purposes. 1 Offence under section 1 of the 1953 Act: name, definition and penalty (1) The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (“the 1953 Act”) is amended as follows. 5 (2) The title of section 1 becomes “Offence where dog attacks or worries livestock on agricultural land”. (3) In that section— (a) in subsection (1), after “a dog” insert “attacks or”, (b) in subsection (2), paragraph (a) is repealed, 10 (c) in paragraph (b) of subsection (2A)— (i) after “guide dog” insert “or other assistance dog”, (ii) after “hunt” insert “, but only if and to the extent that the dog is performing the role in question”, (d) in subsection (4)— 15 (i) before “worrying” insert “attacking or”, (ii) before “worried” insert “attacked or”, (e) in subsection (6), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute— “(a) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; (b) to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; or 20 (c) both.”. (4) In subsection (2) of section 2, before “worrying” insert “attacking or”. 2 Power to make order in respect of person convicted After section 1 of the 1953 Act, insert— SP Bill 72 Session 5 (2020) 2 Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill “1A Orders in respect of persons convicted of an offence under section 1 (1) Where a person (P...