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Section 10 Short title and construction.

Northern Ireland

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland), 1928.

  • [F1 (2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression—

    • “contravention”, in relation to any provision, includes failure to comply with that provision;

    • “coursing club” means an association or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, having for its object the promotion of the coursing of hares with greyhounds at organised meetings, and recognised as such by the Minister of Home Affairs;

    • F2“game” means any hare or game-bird;

    • “game-bird” has the same meaning as in the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985;

    • “prescribed” means prescribed by an order made under this Act.]

  • Subs. (3)(4) subst. by 1951 c. 4 (NI) which was rep. by 1954 c. 33 (NI)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1951 c.4 (NI)

F2

S. 10(2): definition of "game" substituted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 39(1), 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Functions transf., SRO (NI) 1972/252; 1973/504; 1976 NI 6