This Act prohibits, in principle, all hunting of wild mammals with dogs and all hare coursing events. It shall be an offence for a person to hunt a wild mammal with a dog unless the hunting is exempt. Its shall also be an offence for a person to permit land which belongs to him or her to be entered or used, or to permit a dog which belongs to him or her to be used for hunting prohibited under this Act. The Act also prohibits a person to participate in, attend or knowingly facilitate a hare coursing event or to permit land which belongs to him or her to be used for a hare coursing event. The Act provides for enforcement of provisions of this Act and the making of Regulations and prescribes penalties for offences.
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord · 2004-11-18