177 Criminal sanctionsCommission of any of the offences under the following sections of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 is punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both1:177.1 Section 1(1), (3)–taking, injuring and killing badgers;177.2 Section 2–cruelty;177.3 Section 3–interfering with badger setts.A person guilty of an offence under the following is liable to a fine on summary conviction not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale2:177.4 Section 4–selling and possession of live badgers;177.5 Section 5–marking and
Commission of any of the offences under the following sections of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 is punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both1:
Section 1(1), (3)–taking, injuring and killing badgers;
Section 2–cruelty;
Section 3–interfering with badger setts.
A person guilty of an offence under the following is liable to a fine on summary conviction not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale2:
Section 4–selling and possession of live badgers;
Section 5–marking and
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