SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Enforcement powers in connection with wildlife

Part 2Powers of wildlife inspectors extended to certain other Acts

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

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The enforcement provisions relating to Group 1 offences and Group 1 licences apply for the purposes of the 1992 Act as if—

a

any reference to a Group 1 offence were a reference to any offence under the 1992 Act,

b

any reference to a Group 1 licence were a reference to a licence under section 10 of the 1992 Act, and

c

as if the power to take a sample included power to take a sample from a badger (whether live or dead) for the purpose of testing for disease.