157Transitional provision—trap-check intervals for large leghold traps

157 Transitional provision—trap-check intervals for large leghold traps

(1) Despite the revocation of the 2008 regulations, a Ministerial approval under regulation 32(2) of the 2008 regulations for the leaving of a trapped animal alive in a large leghold trap for up to 72 hours continues to apply until 31 March 2020, unless it is earlier revoked.

(2) Regulation 38(1) does not apply in circumstances where the approval referred to in subregulation (1) permits the animal to be left alive in a large leghold trap for up to 72 hours.