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Hunting Bill

 

[AS AMENDED ON CONSIDERATION]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Offences

      1        Hunting wild mammals with dogs

      2        Registered hunting

      3        Exempt hunting

      4        Hunting: assistance

      5        Hunting: defence

      6        Foxes

      7        Registration in respect of hunting of mink

      8        Deer

      9        Hares

      10        Hare coursing

      11        Use of dogs below ground

Part 2

Registration

Introductory

      12        Tests for registration: utility and least suffering

      13        The registrar

      14        The Hunting Tribunal

      15        Prescribed animal welfare bodies

      16        Advisory bodies

Application for registration

      17        Application by individual

      18        Application on behalf of group

      19        Handling

      20        Renewal of application

Determination

      21        Determination by registrar

 
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      22        Appeal to Tribunal

      23        Determination by Tribunal

      24        Appeal from Tribunal

The register

      25        Form of the register

      26        Content of the register

      27        Inspection of the register

      28        Standard duration of registration

      29        Renewal of registration

      30        Handling of applications

Conditions of registration

      31        Automatic conditions of individual registration

      32        Automatic conditions of group registration

      33        Amendment of automatic conditions

      34        Variation of non-automatic condition

      35        Appeal to Tribunal

Variation and cancellation of registration

      36        Group registration: addition or replacement

      37        De-registration: conviction of offence

      38        De-registration: general

      39        Appeal to Tribunal

      40        De-registration: saving

Offences

      41        False information

      42        Group registration: failure to keep records

Part 3

Enforcement

      43        Penalty

      44        Arrest

      45        Search and seizure

      46        Forfeiture

      47        Disqualification for registration

      48        Offence by body corporate

Part 4

General

      49        Interpretation

      50        Crown application

      51        Amendments and repeals

      52        Subordinate legislation

      53        Money

 
 

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      54        Commencement

      55        Transitional arrangements

      56        Short title

      57        Extent

                  Schedule 1                                         Exempt Hunting

                  Schedule 2                                         The Hunting Tribunal

                  Schedule 3                                         Consequential Amendments

                  Schedule 4                                         Repeals

 
 

 
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