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Hunting Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food

and Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 150–EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Alun Michael 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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Hunting Bill

 

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Offences

1   

Hunting wild mammals with dogs

2   

Exempt hunting

3   

Hunting: assistance

4   

Hunting: defence

5   

Hare coursing

Part 2

Enforcement

6   

Penalty

7   

Arrest

8   

Search and seizure

9   

Forfeiture

10   

Offence by body corporate

Part 3

General

11   

Interpretation

12   

Crown application

13   

Amendments and repeals

14   

Subordinate legislation

15   

Commencement

16   

Short title

17   

Extent

Schedule 1   —   

Exempt Hunting

Schedule 2   —   

Consequential Amendments

Schedule 3   —   

Repeals

 
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