Hunting Act 2004

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Offences

    1. 1.Hunting wild mammals with dogs

    2. 2.Exempt hunting

    3. 3.Hunting: assistance

    4. 4.Hunting: defence

    5. 5.Hare coursing

  3. Part 2 Enforcement

    1. 6.Penalty

    2. 7.Arrest

    3. 8.Search and seizure

    4. 9.Forfeiture

    5. 10.Offence by body corporate

  4. Part 3 General

    1. 11.Interpretation

    2. 12.Crown application

    3. 13.Amendments and repeals

    4. 14.Subordinate legislation

    5. 15.Commencement

    6. 16.Short title

    7. 17.Extent

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Exempt Hunting

      1. Stalking and flushing out

        1. 1.(1) Stalking a wild mammal, or flushing it out of...

      2. Use of dogs below ground to protect birds for shooting

        1. 2.(1) The use of a dog below ground in the...

      3. Rats

        1. 3.The hunting of rats is exempt if it takes place...

      4. Rabbits

        1. 4.The hunting of rabbits is exempt if it takes place...

      5. Retrieval of hares

        1. 5.The hunting of a hare which has been shot is...

      6. Falconry

        1. 6.Flushing a wild mammal from cover is exempt hunting if...

      7. Recapture of wild mammal

        1. 7.(1) The hunting of a wild mammal which has escaped...

      8. Rescue of wild mammal

        1. 8.(1) The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if...

      9. Research and observation

        1. 9.(1) The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential Amendments

      1. Game Act 1831 (c. 32)

        1. 1.In section 35 of the Game Act 1831 (provision about...

      2. Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90)

        1. 2.In section 5 of the Game Licences Act 1860 (exceptions)...

      3. Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27)

        1. 3.In section 1(3)(b) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911...

      4. Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

        1. 4.Section 8(4) to (9) of the Protection of Badgers Act...

      5. Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 (c. 3)

        1. 5.For the purposes of section 2 of the Wild Mammals...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals