56Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of traps

56 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of traps

56 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of traps

(1) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a trap in which any meshes are wholly or partly covered in any manner—

(a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or

(b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the trap.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a trap in which any string, rope, wire, cord, netting or other material is fixed to any meshes or placed around the trap in any manner—

(a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or

(b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the trap.