Deer Act 1991
Offences relating to deer
1 Poaching of deer.
2 Taking or killing of certain deer in close season.
3 Taking or killing of deer at night.
4 Use of prohibited weapons and other articles.
5 Attempts to commit certain offences, etc.
6 General exceptions to certain provisions of this Act.
7 Exceptions for occupiers etc. of land where deer are.
8Exceptions for licensed persons
9 Penalties for offences relating to deer.
Offences relating to venison etc.
10 Offences relating to sale and purchase etc. of venison.
11 Licensed game dealers to keep records.
Enforcement etc.
12 Powers of search, arrest and seizure.
13 Forfeitures and disqualifications.
14 Offences by bodies corporate.
Supplementary
15 Orders.
16 Interpretation.
17 Transitional provisions, consequential amendment and repeals.
18 Short title, extent and commencement.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Close seasons
SCHEDULE 2 Prohibited firearms and ammunition
Firearms
1Any smooth-bore gun.
2Any rifle having a calibre of less than .240 inches...
3Any air gun, air rifle or air pistol.
Ammunition
4Any cartridge for use in a smooth-bore gun.
5Any bullet for use in a rifle other than a...
SCHEDULE 3 FORM OF RECORD TO BE KEPT BY LICENSED GAME DEALERS
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SCHEDULE 4 Enactments repealed
TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Deer Act 1991

1991 c. 54

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to deer with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

[A table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The table has no official status.]