45.—(1) A licence under regulation 44–
(a)may be, to any degree, general or specific;
(b)may be granted either to persons of a class or to a particular person; and
(c)may be subject to compliance with any specified conditions.
(2) For the purposes of a licence under regulation 44 the definition of a class of persons may be framed by reference to any circumstances whatever including, in particular, their being authorised by any other person.
(3) A licence under regulation 44 may be modified or revoked at any time by the appropriate authority; but otherwise shall be valid for the period stated in the licence.
(4) A licence under regulation 44 which authorises any person to kill wild animals shall specify the area within which and the methods by which the wild animals may be killed and shall not be granted for a period of more than two years.
(5) It shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under section 8(b) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911(1) or section 7(b) of the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912(2) (which restrict the placing on land of poison and poisonous substances) to show that–
(a)the act alleged to constitute the offence was done under and in accordance with the terms of a licence under regulation 44, and
(b)any conditions specified in the licence were complied with.
(6) The appropriate authority may charge for a licence under regulation 44 such reasonable sum (if any) as they may determine.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 45 in force at 30.10.1994, see reg. 1(2)
1911 c. 27; section 8 was amended by section 1 of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1927 (c. 27).