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The Hunting Act 2004 is a piece of legislation passed by the UK parliament that bans the hunting of wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales. The law came into effect in February 2005, making it a criminal offence to hunt foxes, deer, hares, and other mammals using dogs. The law did not apply to Scotland, where a similar ban had been in place since 2002. | [[File:Hunting Act 2004 (UKPGA 2004-37).pdf|alt=Hunting Act 2004 |thumb|Hunting Act 2004]] | ||
The '''Hunting Act 2004''' is a piece of legislation passed by the UK parliament that bans the hunting of wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales. The law came into effect in February 2005, making it a criminal offence to hunt foxes, deer, hares, and other mammals using dogs. The law did not apply to Scotland, where a similar ban had been in place since 2002. | |||
The Hunting Act makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with a dog, and to engage in any activity that facilitates or enables hunting. | The Hunting Act makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with a dog, and to engage in any activity that facilitates or enables hunting. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[:Category: Animal law in the United Kingdom]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/contents | |||
* [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/contents Hunting Act 2004] gov.uk | |||
[[Category:Animal law]] | [[Category:Animal law]] | ||
[[Category:Animal law in the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Animal law in the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom]] | [[Category:United Kingdom]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 25 November 2023
The Hunting Act 2004 is a piece of legislation passed by the UK parliament that bans the hunting of wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales. The law came into effect in February 2005, making it a criminal offence to hunt foxes, deer, hares, and other mammals using dogs. The law did not apply to Scotland, where a similar ban had been in place since 2002.
The Hunting Act makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with a dog, and to engage in any activity that facilitates or enables hunting.
See also
External links
- Hunting Act 2004 gov.uk