Hunting Bill

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Hunting Bill

This is the text of the Hunting Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 7th December 2000

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately as Bill 2- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Straw has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Hunting Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

Hunting Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Clause

1. Hunting with dogs: supervision.

2. Hunting with dogs: regulation.

3. Hunting with dogs: prohibition.

4. Commencement.

5. Short title.

6. Extent.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Hunting with Dogs: Supervision.

    Schedule 2 - Hunting with Dogs: Regulation.

    Part I - The Hunting Authority.

    Part II - Licences.

    Part III - Codes of Practice.

    Part IV - Offences.

    Part V - Enforcement.

    Part VI - Interpretation.

    Schedule 3 - Hunting with Dogs: Prohibition.

    Part I - Prohibition.

    Part II - Exceptions.

    Part III - Enforcement.

    Part IV - General.

© Parliamentary copyright 2000
Prepared 8 December 2000