Hunting Bill

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Hunting Bill

Hunting Bill

[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE]

Contents
Part 1
Offences
1
Hunting wild mammals with dogs
2
Registered hunting
3
Exempt hunting
4
Hunting: assistance
5
Hunting: defence
6
Hare coursing
Part 2
Registration
Introductory
7
Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
8
The registrar
9
The Hunting Tribunal
10
Prescribed animal welfare bodies
11
Advisory bodies
Application for registration
12
Application by individual
13
Application on behalf of group
14
Handling
15
Renewal of application
Determination
16
Determination by registrar
17
Appeal to Tribunal
18
Determination by Tribunal
19
Appeal from Tribunal

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The register
20
Form of the register
21
Content of the register
22
Inspection of the register
23
Standard duration of registration
24
Renewal of registration
25
Handling of applications
Conditions of registration
26
Automatic conditions of individual registration
27
Automatic conditions of group registration
28
Amendment of automatic conditions
29
Variation of non-automatic condition
30
Appeal to Tribunal
Variation and cancellation of registration
31
Group registration: addition or replacement
32
De-registration: conviction of offence
33
De-registration: general
34
Appeal to Tribunal
35
De-registration: saving
Offences
36
False information
37
Group registration: failure to keep records
Part 3
Enforcement
38
Penalty
39
Arrest
40
Search and seizure
41
Forfeiture
42
Disqualification for registration
43
Offence by body corporate
Part 4
General
44
Interpretation
45
Crown application
46
Amendments and repeals
47
Subordinate legislation
48
Money
49
Commencement
50
Short title
51
Extent

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Schedule 1   —
Exempt Hunting
Schedule 2   —
The Hunting Tribunal
Schedule 3   —
Consequential Amendments
Schedule 4   —
Repeals

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Revised 29 October 2004