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Badgers Act 1973

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2Offences of cruelty

If any person shall—

(a)cruelly ill-treat any badger,

(b)use in the course of killing or taking, or attempting to kill or take any badger, any badger tongs,

(c)subject to section 7(3) of this Act, dig for any badger, or

(d)use for the purpose of killing or taking any badger any firearm other than a smooth bore weapon of not less than 20 bore or a rifle using ammunition having a muzzle energy of not less than 160 footpounds and a bullet weighing not less than 38 grains,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

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