Introductory text

GAME

Made 17th August 1998

Coming into operation 7th September 1998

The Department of the Environment^f1, being satisfied that it is necessary to provide special protection for grouse, partridge, red-legged partridges and hen pheasants:

1. (a)

   in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 7C(1) and 7F(1) to (3) of the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928^f2 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974^f3 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf; and

2. (b)

   after publishing, pursuant to section 7F(5) of the Act, notice of proposal to make this Order and of the purport thereof, and not having received any objection to the said proposal,

hereby makes the following Order: