{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-regulations-1994/schedule-3A/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-regulations-1994/schedule-3A/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2716",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-regulations-1994",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The prohibited means of taking or killing mammals are—\n(a) the use of blind or mutilated animals as live decoys;\n(b) tape recorders;\n(c) electrical and electronic devices capable of killing or stunning;\n(d) artificial light sources;\n(e) mirrors and other dazzling devices;\n(f) devices for illuminating targets;\n(g) sighting devices for night shooting comprising an electronic image magnifier or image converter;\n(h) explosives;\n(i) nets which are non-selective according to their principle or their conditions of use;\n(j) traps which are non-selective according to their principle or their conditions of use;\n(k) crossbows;\n(l) poisons and poisoned or anaesthetic bait;\n(m) gassing or smoking out; and\n(n) semi-automatic or automatic weapons with a magazine capable of holding more than two rounds of ammunition.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), reg. 1, sch.; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716/schedule/3A/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:24:19.405866+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}