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Section 16 Interpretation.

England and Wales

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  • “ammunition” and “firearm” have the same meaning as in the M1Firearms Act 1968;

  • “deer” means deer of any species and includes the carcase of any deer or any part thereof;

  • F1“species” includes any hybrid of different species of deer

  • “vehicle” includes an aircraft, hovercraft or boat; and

  • “venison” includes imported venison and means—

(a)

any carcase of a deer, or

(b)

any edible part of the carcase of a deer,

which has not been cooked or canned.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 16 inserted (1.10.2007) by The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2183), arts. 1(1), 5(4)

Marginal citations

M1

1968 c. 27.