Badgers Act 1991

1 Amendment of s. 2 of Badgers Act 1973

At the end of section 2 (Offences of cruelty) of the [1973 c. 57.] Badgers Act 1973, there shall be added—

“(3) If any person shall interfere with a badger sett by doing any of the following things, that is to say—

(a) damaging a badger sett or any part thereof;

(b) destroying a badger sett;

(c) obstructing access to or any entrance of a badger sett;

(d) causing a dog to enter a badger sett; or

(e) disturbing a badger when it is occupying a badger sett,

intending to do any of those things or being reckless as to whether his actions will have any of those consequences, he shall be guilty of an offence.”