The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965

4.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order no person shall land in Great Britain any live hare brought from any country outside Great Britain except the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

(2) The Minister may be licence authorise the landing in Great Britain of any live hares the importation of which would otherwise be unlawful, if in special circumstances he thinks it expedient so to do, subject to such conditions for the purpose of preventing the introduction of disease and subject to such other conditions (if any) as are specified in the licence.