Prohibition

Prohibition on dealing in ivory
1
1
Dealing in ivory is prohibited.
2
“Dealing” in ivory means—
a
buying, selling or hiring it;
b
offering or arranging to buy, sell or hire it;
c
keeping it for sale or hire;
d
exporting it from the United Kingdom for sale or hire;
e
importing it into the United Kingdom for sale or hire.
3
For the purposes of this section—
a
buying includes acquiring for valuable consideration;
b
selling includes disposing of for valuable consideration;
c
offering includes advertising and inviting to treat.
4
In subsection (2)—
a
a reference in paragraph (b) to buying or hiring ivory does not include buying ivory, or hiring it as the borrower, outside the United Kingdom;
b
a reference in paragraph (b) or (c) to selling or hiring ivory includes selling ivory, or hiring it as the lender, outside the United Kingdom.
5
In this section “ivory” includes—
a
an item made of ivory;
b
an item that has ivory in it.
(See further section 37.)
6
Sections 2 and 6 to 9 set out exceptions to the prohibition.
S. 1 in force at 1.2.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/93, reg. 2
S. 1 in force at 6.6.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/288, reg. 2 (with reg. 5)