37Places where large leghold traps must not be set or used

37 Places where large leghold traps must not be set or used

(1) A large leghold trap must not be set or used for trapping foxes or wild dogs—

(a) in any area unless that area has been declared by the Minister under section 15AB(3) of the Act to be an approved area for setting or using large leghold traps; and

(b) within an area declared to be approved under section 15AB(3) of the Act, except with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land, or, in the case of Crown land, the manager of the land.

(2) If an area has been declared to be an approved area under section 15AB(3) of the Act, a large leghold trap must not be set or used to trap foxes or wild dogs in any portion of the area that is an urban area, except with the approval of the Minister under regulation 39.

(3) A large leghold trap must not be set or used for trapping declared feral cats in any area that is not specified in the approval granted under regulation 40.