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
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