PART 5

WILDLIFE

Overview of Part
45
1
This Part amends the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69).
2
This is done—
a
to prohibit use (including licensed use) of a snare or any other cable restraint for the purpose of killing or trapping a wild animal, and use of a snare or any other cable restraint in any other way that is likely to injure a wild animal,
b
to prohibit use of a glue trap for the purpose of killing or taking an animal, and use of a glue trap in any other way that is likely to catch an animal, and
c
to modify the prohibition on use of traps, any electrical device for killing or stunning, or any poisonous, poisoned or stupefying substance, so that it applies where their use is likely to harm a wild animal.
S. 45 in force at 17.10.2023, see s. 56(2)(d)