http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/contentsHunting Act 2004An Act to make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs; to prohibit hare coursing; and for connected purposes. 9texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272005-02-18 s. 7Sch. 7 para. 37 Sch. 17Hunting Act 2004Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2005 c. 15Hunting Act 2004The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Order 2005specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2004 c. 5Hunting Act 2004The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 Hunting Act 2004Part 1Offences1Hunting wild mammals with dogs2Exempt hunting3Hunting: assistance4Hunting: defence5Hare coursingPart 2Enforcement6Penalty7Arrest8Search and seizure9Forfeiture10Offence by body corporatePart 3General11Interpretation12Crown application13Amendments and repeals14Subordinate legislation15Commencement16Short title17ExtentSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Exempt HuntingStalking and flushing out1(1) Stalking a wild mammal, or flushing it out of...Use of dogs below ground to protect birds for shooting2(1) The use of a dog below ground in the...Rats3The hunting of rats is exempt if it takes place...Rabbits4The hunting of rabbits is exempt if it takes place...Retrieval of hares5The hunting of a hare which has been shot is...Falconry6Flushing a wild mammal from cover is exempt hunting if...Recapture of wild mammal7(1) The hunting of a wild mammal which has escaped...Rescue of wild mammal8(1) The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if...Research and observation9(1) The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if...SCHEDULE 2Consequential AmendmentsGame Act 1831 (c. 32)1In section 35 of the Game Act 1831 (provision about...Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90)2In section 5 of the Game Licences Act 1860 (exceptions)...Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27)3In section 1(3)(b) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911...Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)4Section 8(4) to (9) of the Protection of Badgers Act...Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 (c. 3)5For the purposes of section 2 of the Wild Mammals...SCHEDULE 3Repeals2004 c. 37An Act to make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs; to prohibit hare coursing; and for connected purposes. 9[18th November 2004]Be it enacted by The Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—