Hunting Bill

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Hunting Bill

Hunting Bill

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE F]

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         Hares
      8         Hare coursing
      9         Use of dogs below ground
Part 2
Registration
Introductory
      10         Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
      11         The registrar
      12         The Hunting Tribunal
      13         Prescribed animal welfare bodies
      14         Advisory bodies
Application for registration
      15         Application by individual
      16         Application on behalf of group
      17         Handling
      18         Renewal of application
Determination
      19         Determination by registrar
      20         Appeal to Tribunal
      21         Determination by Tribunal

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

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      54         Short title
      55         Extent
                  Schedule 1                     —                     Exempt Hunting
                  Schedule 2                     —                     The Hunting Tribunal
                  Schedule 3                     —                     Consequential Amendments
                  Schedule 4                     —                     Repeals

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Revised 3 March 2003