GREY SEALS PROTECTION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1933 - SECT 2 Offences in relation to grey seals during close season.

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GREY SEALS PROTECTION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1933 - SECT 2

Offences in relation to grey seals during close season.

2.(1) Every person who

(a)during the close season knowingly and with intent kills, wounds or takes a
grey seal; or

(b)being an owner, master, charterer or hirer of a boat uses, or permits any
person to use, it for the purpose of killing, wounding or taking a grey seal
during the close season; or

(c)contravenes any such regulation as is mentioned in sub-section (2) of the
preceding section;

(i)in the case of offences under paragraph (a) of this sub-section, to a fine
not exceeding [#20] in respect of each such offence; and

(ii)in the case of offences under paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of this
sub-section, to a fine not exceeding [#50] in respect of each such offence.

(2) For the purposes of this section the expression "close season" means the
period for the time being fixed by, or by order made under, this Act as the
close season for the place where a grey seal is killed, wounded or taken, or,
as the case may be, where a boat is used for the purpose of killing, wounding
or taking a grey seal.

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GREY SEALS PROTECTION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1933 - SECT 2