Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002
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The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 is a Scottish law that restricts the hunting of wild mammals with dogs, effectively banning traditional fox hunting in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13241404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Context triple: [Hunting Act 2004, predecessorLegislation, Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002]
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A.
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that strengthens the protection and management of biodiversity and important natural sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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B.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
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C.
EPBC Regulations 2000
The EPBC Regulations 2000 are the detailed subordinate legislation that sets out the procedural, administrative, and operational rules for implementing Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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D.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
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E.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is the primary Scottish legislation that governs the protection, designation, and control of works to listed buildings and conservation areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Target entity description: The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 is a Scottish law that restricts the hunting of wild mammals with dogs, effectively banning traditional fox hunting in Scotland.
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A.
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that strengthens the protection and management of biodiversity and important natural sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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B.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
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C.
EPBC Regulations 2000
The EPBC Regulations 2000 are the detailed subordinate legislation that sets out the procedural, administrative, and operational rules for implementing Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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D.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
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E.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is the primary Scottish legislation that governs the protection, designation, and control of works to listed buildings and conservation areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
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Scottish statute ⓘ |
| aim |
reduce cruelty to wild mammals caused by hunting with dogs
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regulate use of dogs in hunting activities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
fox hunting
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wild mammals ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 2002-08-01 ⓘ |
| contains |
exemptions for falconry
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exemptions for flushing to guns ⓘ exemptions for pest control ⓘ exemptions for protection of livestock ⓘ offence provisions for illegal hunting with dogs ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| effect | effectively banned traditional fox hunting with dogs in Scotland ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalCitation | asp 6 2002 ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 2023 ⓘ |
| inspiredDebateOn | rural traditions and animal welfare in Scotland ⓘ |
| introducedIn | first session of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
animal law
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criminal law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect wild mammals from being hunted with dogs; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish animal welfare framework ⓘ |
| penalty | fine on summary conviction ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
protect wild mammals from cruelty
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restrict hunting of wild mammals with dogs ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deliberately coursing a wild mammal with a dog
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deliberately hunting a wild mammal with a dog ⓘ deliberately killing a wild mammal with a dog ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulates |
organized fox hunts in Scotland
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use of packs of dogs for hunting wild mammals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hunting Act 2004
NERFINISHED
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animal welfare legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2002-03-15 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subject |
animal welfare law
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hunting regulation ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | ban on hunting wild mammals with dogs subject to exemptions ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2002 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Description of subject: The Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 is a Scottish law that restricts the hunting of wild mammals with dogs, effectively banning traditional fox hunting in Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
the Hunting Act 2004 was valid primary legislation
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predecessorLegislation
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Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002
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subject surface form:
Hunting Act 2004