S.L. 549.42 Art. 20Space restrictions.

No person shall:

(a) keep or confine any bird whatsoever in any cage or other receptacle which is less than 250mm in height, 250mm in length and 150mm in breadth, and which, considering the size of the bird, is not large enough to permit the bird to stretch its wings freely: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to poultry or to the keeping or confinement of any bird -

(i) while such bird is undergoing treatment by a veterinary surgeon;

(ii) during the open live-capturing season when the cage should not be smaller than the dimensions provided for in the relevant framework regulations pertaining to any live-capturing derogations for that species for which a particular derogation applies;

(b) promote, permit, assist or take part in any event whatsoever in the course of which captive birds are liberated for the purpose of being shot at immediately on their release.