Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2010 Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Revised Act Acht Athbh… Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 19 of 2010 WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Repeal of section 26(1) of Principal Act. 3. Prohibition on deer hunting with dogs. 4. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act. 5. Amendment of section 44 of Principal Act. 6. Amendment of section 72 of Principal Act. 7. Amendment of section 74 (penalties) of Principal Act. 8. Amendment of section 75 of Principal Act. 9. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act, 2000 2000, No. 20 Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 2000, No. 38 Wildlife Act 1976 1976, No. 39 Number 19 of 2010 WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010 AN ACT TO AMEND THE WILDLIFE ACT 1976; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [10th July, 2010] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.— In this Act— “Act of 2000” means the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 ; “ Principal Act” means the Wildlife Act 1976. Repeal of section 26(1) of Principal Act. 2.— Subsection (1) of section 26 (amended by section 35 of the Act of 2000) of the Principal Act is repealed. Prohibition on deer hunting with dogs. 3.— The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following new section after section 23: “23A.— (1) In this section ‘deer’ includes a deer that is not a wild animal. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who hunts deer with two or more dogs shall be guilty of an offence. (3) It shall not be an offence for a person on foot to hunt deer with 2 or more dogs, under and in accordance with— (a) a licence granted under section 29 of this Act, or (b) a permission granted under section 42 of this Act.”. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act. 4.— Section 29 (as substituted by section 4 of the Firearms (Firearm Certificates for Non-Residents) Act 2000 ) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (5)(a), by substituting “Subject to subsection (5A), where” for “Where”, and (b) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (5): “(5A) (a) A firearm certificate to which this subsection applies shall for the purposes of sections 22(4) and 23(5) of this Act be deemed to be a licence granted by the Minister under this section and, subject to section 75(1) and to the restrictions contained in section 33 of this Act, such certificate shall, for so long as it is in force, operate to authorise the person to whom it is granted, with the firearm to which the certificate relates, to engage in the activities referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (5)(a). (b) This subsection applies to a firearm certificate that is granted— (i) in respect of a shot-gun, and (ii) on or after 1 August 2009 but before1 August 2012.”. Amendment of section 44 of Principal Act. 5.— Section 44(2) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph (c), by substituting “subsection (5) or (5A) of section 29” for “section 29(5)”, (b) by deleting “either”, and (c) by inserting “, a current firearm certificate to which subsection (5A) of that section applies” after “the said section 29”. Amendment of section 72 of Principal Act. 6.— Section 72 of the Principal Act is amended in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) (as substituted by section 65 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 ), by substituting “subsection (5) or (5A) of section 29” for “section 29(5)”. Amendment of section 74 (penalties) of Principal Act. 7.— Section 74 (amended by section 68 of the Act of 2000) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) by the substitution of “under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010” for “under the Wildlife Acts, 1976 and 2000”, (ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€1,000” for “£500”, (iii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€2,000” for “£1,000”, and (iv) by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of “€5,000” for “£1,500”, (b) in subsection (2)— (i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€5,000” for “£1,500”, and (ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€100,000” for “£50,000”, (c) in subsection (3)— (i) by the substitution, in paragraph (i), of “€5,000” for “£1,500”, and (ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (ii), of “€100,000” for “£50,000”, and (d) in subsection (3A)— (i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€5,000” for “£1,500”, and (ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€100,000” for “£50,000”. Amendment of section 75 of Principal Act. 8.— Section 75 of the Principal Act is amended in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), by substituting “subsection (5) or (5A) of section 29” for “section 29(5)”. Short title and collective citation. 9.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010. (2) The Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 and this Act may be cited together as the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais