Hunting Act 2004 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary

3. Territorial Application: Wales

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1: Offences

      1. Section 1: Hunting wild mammals with dogs

      2. Section 2: Exempt hunting

      3. Section 3: Hunting: assistance

      4. Section 4:  Hunting: defence

      5. Section 5: Hare coursing

   2. Part 2: Enforcement

      1. Section 6: Penalty

      2. Section 7: Arrest

      3. Section 8: Search and seizure

      4. Section 9: Forfeiture

   3. Part 3: General

      1. Section 11: Interpretation

      2. Section 14: Subordinate legislation

      3. Section 15: Commencement

5. Schedules

   1. Schedule 1: Exempt hunting

      1. Stalking and flushing out

      2. Use of dogs below ground to protect birds for shooting

      3. Rats

      4. Rabbits

      5. Retrieval of hares

      6. Falconry

      7. Recapture of a wild mammal

      8. Rescue of a wild mammal

      9. Research and observation

   2. Schedule 2: Consequential amendments

6. Commencement

7. Hansard References