137Unattended bait traps

137 Unattended bait traps

A person who uses a bait trap must, when leaving the bait trap unattended –

(a) attach a buoy or tag to the bait trap marked with the following details:

(i) the letters "BT";

(ii) the surname and initials of the person;

(iii) the year of birth of the person;

(iv) the postcode of the residential address of the person; and

(b) ensure the details required under paragraph (a) are marked, legibly and clearly, on the attached buoy or tag in figures that are not less than 15 millimetres high; and

(c) ensure the figures marked on the attached buoy or tag are marked in a colour contrasting to that of the buoy or tag.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.