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HL Bill 112 53/3
Hunting Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, are published separately as HL Bill 112EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Whitty 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.
HL Bill 112 53/3
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
HL Bill 112 53/3
Hunting Bill
Part 1 Offences
1
[Mr Speaker has certified, pursuant to the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, that this Bill as
compared with the Hunting Bill sent up to the House of Lords in the last session contains only
such alteration as is necessary owing to the time which has elapsed since the date of that Bill.]
A BILL
TO
Make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs; to prohibit hare
coursing; and for connected purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
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