Hunting Bill

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Session 2002 - 03
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Hunting Bill

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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Revised 1 July 2003