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Deer Commission For Scotland
The Deer Commission for Scotland was an Scottish public bodies, executive non-departmental body of the Scottish Government. It was responsible for the conservation, control and sustainable management of all species of wild deer in Scotland. It also acted as the Government's advisor on deer-related matters. The Commission consisted of 10 members, appointed by the Scottish Ministers. Its head office was at Great Glen House, Inverness, and the organisation was a member of SEARS (Scotland's Environmental and Rural Services). History The Deer Commission for Scotland was formed by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996. Under section 1 of the Public Services (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2010 the functions of the Commission were transferred to Scottish Natural Heritage on 1 August 2010 and the Commission was dissolved. Role The Commission had statutory roles under the 1996 Act. These included: ''Authorisations'' which granted the power to cull deer in circumstances when they would not normally have th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Public Bodies
Public bodies of the Scottish Government are organisations that are funded by the Scottish Government. They form a tightly meshed network of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies ("quangoes"); tribunals; and nationalised industries. Such public bodies are distinct from executive agencies of the Scottish Government, as unlike them they are not considered to be part of the Government and staff of public bodies are not civil servants, although executive agencies are listed in the Scottish Government's directory of national public bodies alongside other public bodies. Governance The Scottish Government is responsible for appointing a board of directors to run public bodies. The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland is responsible for regulating the process. Public bodies are assigned "sponsoring departments" who provide funding in the form of grant-in-aid to assist with running costs and capital investment. Most public bodies also have other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |