Hunting Bill

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Hunting Bill

Hunting Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 10–EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Margaret Beckett 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.

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Contents
Part 1
Offences
      1         Hunting wild mammals with dogs
      2         Registered hunting
      3         Exempt hunting
      4         Hunting: assistance
      5         Hunting: defence
      6         Deer
      7         Hare coursing
Part 2
Registration
Introductory
      8         Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
      9         The registrar
      10         The Hunting Tribunal
      11         Prescribed animal welfare bodies
      12         Advisory bodies
Application for registration
      13         Application by individual
      14         Application on behalf of group
      15         Handling
      16         Renewal of application
Determination
      17         Determination by registrar
      18         Appeal to Tribunal
      19         Determination by Tribunal
      20         Appeal from Tribunal

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The register
      21         Form of the register
      22         Content of the register
      23         Inspection of the register
      24         Standard duration of registration
      25         Renewal of registration
      26         Handling of applications
Conditions of registration
      27         Automatic conditions of individual registration
      28         Automatic conditions of group registration
      29         Amendment of automatic conditions
      30         Variation of non-automatic condition
      31         Appeal to Tribunal
Variation and cancellation of registration
      32         Group registration: addition or replacement
      33         De-registration: conviction of offence
      34         De-registration: general
      35         Appeal to Tribunal
      36         De-registration: saving
Offences
      37         False information
      38         Group registration: failure to keep records
Part 3
Enforcement
      39         Penalty
      40         Arrest
      41         Search and seizure
      42         Forfeiture
      43         Disqualification for registration
      44         Offence by body corporate
Part 4
General
      45         Interpretation
      46         Crown application
      47         Amendments and repeals
      48         Subordinate legislation
      49         Money
      50         Commencement
      51         Transitional arrangements
      52         Short title
      53         Extent

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                  Schedule 1                     —                     Exempt Hunting
                  Schedule 2                     —                     The Hunting Tribunal
                  Schedule 3                     —                     Consequential Amendments
                  Schedule 4                     —                     Repeals

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Revised 3 December 2002