10A. Power to remove wildlife traps, etc.
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An authorised officer may, after giving reasonable written notice to the owner or occupier of any place, enter the place at a reasonable time to —
inspect the place for any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap; or
remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in the place.
An authorised officer may —
subject to subsection (1), without notice to any person, remove or dismantle any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any place; and
without notice to any person, dispose of the unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap in any manner the authorised officer thinks fit.
No compensation is payable to anyone for any wildlife trap removed, dismantled or disposed of under this section.
wildlife
“wildlife” means an animal that belongs to a wildlife species, and includes the young or egg of the animal;
Nothing in this section makes it obligatory for an authorised officer to inspect any place for, or remove or dismantle, any unattended or unauthorised wildlife trap.
place
“place” means any public or private place and includes —(a)any land, whether built on or not;(b)any body of water; and(c)any area, whether or not enclosed, and whether above‑ground, underground or underwater;
A reference in this section to an unauthorised wildlife trap is a reference to a wildlife trap that is set, placed or prepared in any place in contravention of section 5C(1) or 7(1).
In this section, “wildlife trap” means a trap set, placed or prepared in any place for the purpose of killing, trapping or taking any wildlife.