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4 Part 2—Enforcement 10 Offence by body corporate

(1) This section applies where an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body.

(2) The officer, as well as the body, shall be guilty of the offence.

(3) In subsection (1) a reference to an officer of a body corporate includes a reference to—
 * (a) a director, manager or secretary,
 * (b) a person purporting to act as a director, manager or secretary, and
 * (c) if the affairs of the body are managed by its members, a member.

11 Interpretation

(1) In this Act “wild mammal” includes, in particular—
 * (a) a wild mammal which has been bred or tamed for any purpose,
 * (b) a wild mammal which is in captivity or confinement,
 * (c) a wild mammal which has escaped or been released from captivity or confinement, and
 * (d) any mammal which is living wild.

(2) For the purposes of this Act a reference to a person hunting a wild mammal with a dog includes, in particular, any case where—
 * (a) a person engages or participates in the pursuit of a wild mammal, and
 * (b) one or more dogs are employed in that pursuit (whether or not by him and whether or not under his control or direction).

(3) For the purposes of this Act land belongs to a person if he—
 * (a) owns an interest in it,
 * (b) manages or controls it, or
 * (c) occupies it.

(4) For the purposes of this Act a dog belongs to a person if he—
 * (a) owns it,
 * (b) is in charge of it, or
 * (c) has control of it.

12 Crown application

This Act—
 * (a) binds the Crown, and
 * (b) applies to anything done on or in respect of land irrespective of whether it belongs to or is used for the purposes of the Crown or a Duchy.

13 Amendments and repeals

(1) Schedule 2 (consequential amendments) shall have effect.