The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

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128.—(1) The court by which a person is convicted of an offence specified in paragraph (3)—

(a)must order the forfeiture of any animal, plant or other thing in respect of which the offence was committed; and

(b)may order the forfeiture of any vehicle, animal, weapon or other thing which was used to commit the offence.

(2) In paragraph (1)(b) “vehicle” includes any aircraft, hovercraft or boat.

(3) The offences specified for the purposes of this regulation are—

(a)a species offence;

(b)an offence under regulation 59 (false statements made for obtaining licence), where that offence relates to the obtaining of a licence under regulation 55 (licences for certain activities relating to animals or plants); and

(c)an offence under regulation 122(1) or (2).