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Licences to hunt otters or deer and to hunt or course hares.
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26.—(1) The Minister may grant to—
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(i) the master or other person in charge of a pack of otter hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of otters by that pack,
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(ii) the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack,
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during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence.
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(2) The Minister may grant to the master or other person having charge for the time being of a pack of beagles or harriers a licence to hunt hares in any district or districts specified in the licence with that pack on such day or days (being a day or days which are not specified in a hares order) as are both specified in the licence and are in the year in which the licence is granted.
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(3) The Minister may, on an application made by any coursing club which is affiliated to the Irish Coursing Club, grant to the applicant a licence to hold, on such day or days (being a day or days which are not specified in a hares order) as are both specified in the licence and are in the year in which the licence is granted, regulated coursing matches.
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