Section 1 Amendment of s. 2 of Badgers Act 1973.

At the end of section 2 (Offences of cruelty) of the M1Badgers Act 1973, there shall be added—

“(3)

If any person shall interfere with a badger sett by doing any of the following things, that is to say—

(a)

damaging a badger sett or any part thereof;

(b)

destroying a badger sett;

(c)

obstructing access to or any entrance of a badger sett;

(d)

causing a dog to enter a badger sett; or

(e)

disturbing a badger when it is occupying a badger sett,

intending to do any of those things or being reckless as to whether his actions will have any of those consequences, he shall be guilty of an offence.”