Part 2Trail hunting

Exception to the offences

I1I216Exception: training dogs to follow an animal-based scent

1

This section applies if—

a

a person—

i

directs a dog to find and follow an animal-based scent which has been laid for that purpose, or

ii

lays an animal-based scent for a dog to find and follow,

in order to train a dog for a lawful purpose, and

b

all of the conditions set out in subsection (2) are met.

2

The conditions are that—

a

the activity mentioned in subsection (1)(a) does not involve more than two dogs,

b

any dog involved in the activity is under control,

c

reasonable steps are taken to ensure that any dog involved in the activity does not join with others to form a pack of more than two dogs,

d

permission for the activity has been given by the owner of the land on which the activity takes place,

e

reasonable steps are taken to ensure that no wild mammal is pursued, injured or killed.