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The use of a dog below ground in England and Wales
In addition to the code of practice, this document contains three annexes:
- a good practice guide, also produced by BASC
- a summary of the terms and conditions of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Hunting Act 2004 (which is widely known as ‘the gamekeepers’ exemption’)
- an example of the type of permission which anyone intending to rely on this exemption should carry with them when undertaking terrier work.
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