40Life ban for committing live baiting offence

40 Life ban for committing live baiting offence

40 Life ban for committing live baiting offence

(1) If a court finds a person guilty of committing a live baiting offence—

(a) the person’s registration (if any) under this Act is automatically cancelled, and

(b) the person is permanently disqualified from being registered under this Act in any capacity.

(2) In this section—

live baiting offence means—

(a) an offence under section 21 (1) (d) or (e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, or

(b) an offence under section 530 of the Crimes Act 1900 that involves using an animal as a lure or kill in the manner referred to in section 21 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979.