SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Exempt Hunting
Research and observation
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The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if the conditions in this paragraph are satisfied.
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The first condition is that the hunting is undertaken for the purpose of or in connection with the observation or study of the wild mammal.
3
The second condition is that the hunting does not involve the use of more than two dogs.
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The third condition is that the hunting does not involve the use of a dog below ground.
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The fourth condition is that the hunting takes place on land—
a
which belongs to the hunter, or
b
which he has been given permission to use for the purpose by the occupier or, in the case of unoccupied land, by a person to whom it belongs.
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The fifth condition is that each dog used in the hunt is kept under sufficiently close control to ensure that it does not injure the wild mammal.