Part 1Wildlife management
Glue traps
2Offence of supplying glue trap
(1)
It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to supply, or offer to supply, a glue trap.
(2)
It is an offence for a person to knowingly cause or permit an unauthorised person to commit an offence under subsection (1).
(3)
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person is an authorised person.
(4)
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding £40,000 (or both),
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine (or both).
(5)
In this section—
“authorised person” has the meaning given in section 1(7),
“glue trap” has the meaning given in section 1(7),
“supply” of a glue trap includes—
(a)
selling it,
(b)
exchanging it for a consideration other than money,
(c)
giving it as a prize or otherwise making a gift of it,
(d)
otherwise making the glue trap available.