Section 7AA Sale of game taken unlawfullyF1

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if he sells or offers or exposes for sale or has in his possession or transports for the purposes of sale any game—

(a)

which has been taken or killed in circumstances which constitute an offence under this Act, any of the enactments listed in the Schedule or the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985; and

(b)

which that person knows or has reason to believe has been so taken or killed.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 7AA inserted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 36(1), 40(1); 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