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Introductory text

United Kingdom

F1An Act to amend the Laws in England relative to Game.

[5th October 1831]C1C2C3C4C5I1

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Act (as extended to Scotland by Game Licenses Act 1860 (c. 90), s. 13) repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), s. 43(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/279, art. 2(1)(l)(ii) (as amended by S.S.I. 2011/287, art. 2)

Act repealed (N.I.) (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), s. 40(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications

C1

Short title “The Game Act 1831” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Act: the term “game certificate” shall be construed to mean a licence to kill game by Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90), s. 6; and Act amended (S.) by Game Laws Amendment (Scotland) Act 1877 (c. 28, SIF 4:3), s. 10

C3

Act extended (U.K.) as to certain provisions by Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90), s. 13

C4

Preamble repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)

C5

Certain words of enactment repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57) and remainder omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.11.1831, see s. 1 (now repealed)