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It added that the changes “raised welfare issues as it has prevented falconers birds of prey from being flown in much of Scotland and displaying their natural instincts and behaviour”. It argued that the Bill provided an opportunity to amend the legislation to “restore legal certainty, respect cultural heritage, ensure welfare of birds of prey and correct a...
Section 2(1) sets out that it is a defence for a person charged with ecocide to show that the behaviour which caused the harm:
(a) was carried out in order to prevent greater harm, and
(b) in order to prevent that harm, was (i) necessary and (ii) reasonable.
It also includes a brief mention of certain environmental and housing law issues (including antisocial behaviour in housing); information on legislation which can be relevant for some of the more common nuisances; and links to sources of further information and advice.
The Committee discussed how public awareness activities would improve behaviour change. The Minister said she was keen to undertake a marketing campaign to help the public understand the various issues associated with inconsiderate parking and what their obligations are.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 September 2023
Theme 7: Strengthening trust in the Parliament
We are not convinced that the Code of Conduct for MSPs is a suitable topic for consideration by a people’s panel (as suggested in Panel Recommendation 10), but we do recognise the potential value of involving the public in considering the more general issue of MSPs’ conduct and behaviour, as a way of rebuildin...
These reasons may include:
high demand in certain areas that makes it difficult for local people to access housing in their community
to increase demand in low demand areas
to reverse a trend of anti-social behaviour in a specific area
a new build programme.
The Bill also provides a power for the police to impose a very short-term Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (“DAPN”) ahead of applying to the court for a DAPO in circumstances where such a notice is considered necessary to protect a person at risk from abusive behaviour by suspected perpetrator. The purpose of the DAPN would be to provide immediate protectio...
The Bill seeks to place a duty on health boards to provide forensic medical services to victims of sexual offences (and victims of harmful sexual behaviour by children under the age of criminal responsibility (this will be 12 years of age when the provisions in the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 come into force).