Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

48 Consequential amendments to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 11 (prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “sets in position” insert “otherwise than in Wales”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “uses” insert “otherwise than in Wales”;

(c) after the new paragraph (bd) (inserted by section 46), insert—

“(be) uses in Wales for the purpose of killing or taking any wild animal any bow or cross-bow or any explosive other than ammunition for a firearm;”.

(3) In that section, in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) after “uses” insert “, otherwise than in Wales,”;

(ii) after “snare” insert “, or in Wales, any trap other than a glue trap,”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) after “sets in position” insert “, otherwise than in Wales,”;

(ii) after “snare” insert “, or in Wales, any trap other than a glue trap,”.

(4) In that section, in subsection (3)(a), before “any snare” insert “, otherwise than in Wales,”.

(5) In that section, in subsection (5), after “(1)(b)” insert “(ba), (bb)”.

(6) In section 16 (power to grant licences), in subsection (3), after “11(1)” insert “(a), (b), (be), (c) and (d),”.

(7) In that section, in subsection (3ZA)—

(a) after “use” insert “, otherwise than in Wales,”;

(b) after “snare” insert “, or, in Wales, of a trap other than a glue trap,”.

(8) In that section, in subsection (3ZG)(b), for “where it is used in Wales” substitute “where it is a trap other than a glue trap, and it is used in Wales”.

(9) In that section, in subsection (3ZI)(b), for “or snares” substitute “(other than glue traps)”.