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SCHEDULES
Section 2.
SCHEDULE 1E+W Close seasons
| [F1CHINESE WATER DEER (Hydropotes inermis) | |
| Buck | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| Doe | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| FALLOW DEER (Dama dama) | |
| Buck | 1st May to 31st July inclusive |
| Doe | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| RED DEER (Cervus elaphus) | |
| Stags | 1st May to 31st July inclusive |
| Hinds | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| RED /SIKA DEER HYBRIDS | |
| Stags | 1st May to 31st July inclusive |
| Hinds | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| ROE DEER (Capreolus capreolus) | |
| Buck | 1st November to 31st March inclusive |
| Doe | 1st April to 31st October inclusive |
| SIKA DEER (Cervus nippon) | |
| Stags | 1st May to 31st July inclusive |
| Hinds | 1st April to 31st October inclusive] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.2007) by The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2183), arts. 1(1), 5(1)
Section 4.
SCHEDULE 2E+W Prohibited firearms and ammunition
FirearmsE+W
1E+WAny smooth-bore gun.
2E+WAny rifle having a calibre of less than .240 inches or a muzzle energy of less than 2,305 joules (1,700 foot pounds).
3E+WAny air gun, air rifle or air pistol.
AmmunitionE+W
4E+WAny cartridge for use in a smooth-bore gun.
5E+WAny bullet for use in a rifle other than a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed bullet.
Section 11.
F2SCHEDULE 3E+W FORM OF RECORD TO BE KEPT BY LICENSED GAME DEALERS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3 repealed (1.8.2007) by The Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2007), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(o)(iv)
Section 17.
SCHEDULE 4E+W Enactments repealed
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 c. 36. | The Deer Act 1963. | The whole Act. |
| 1973 c. 54. | The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973. | In Schedule 1, paragraph 5. |
| 1977 c. 4. | The Roe Deer (Close Seasons) Act 1977. | The whole Act. |
| 1980 c. 49. | The Deer Act 1980. | The whole Act. |
| 1981 c. 69. | The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. | In Schedule 7, paragraphs 4 to 6. |
| 1982 c. 19. | The Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 4. |
| 1984 c. 60. | The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. | In Schedule 6, paragraphs 13 and 23. |
| 1987 c. 28. | The Deer Act 1987. | The whole Act. |
| 1990 c. 43. | The Environmental Protection Act 1990. | In Schedule 9, paragraph 3. |
TABLE OF DERIVATIONSE+W
Note: The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—
| 1963 | =The Deer ACt 1963 |
| 1973 | =The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973 |
| 1977 | =:The Roe Deer (Close Seasons) Act 1977 |
| 1978 | =The Interpretaion Act 1978 |
| 1980 | =The Deer Act 1980 |
| 1981 | =The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 |
| 1982 c.19 | =The Deer (Amendment)(Scotland) Act 1982 |
| 1982 c.48 | =The Criminal Justice Act 1982 |
| 1984 | =The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| 1987 | =The Deer Act 1987 |
| 1990 | =The Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| R (followed by a number) | =The recommended set out in the paragraph of that number in the Appendix to the Report of the Law Commission on the consolidation (Cm. 1476). |
| Provision | Derivation |
|---|---|
| 1(1)-(4) | 1980 s. 1(1)-(4). |
| (5) | 1980 s. 1(7). |
| 2(1), (2) | 1963 s. 1(1), (4); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(2); R.1> |
| (3) | 1963 s. 10(2A); 1987 s. 1. |
| (4) | 1963 s. 1(2), s. 12(2). |
| (5) | 1963 s. 1(3). |
| 3 | 1963 s.2; R.1. |
| 4(1),(2) | 1963 s.3(1); 1981 Sch. 7 para.5(2). |
| (3) | 1963 s. 3(4). |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s.3(2),(3). |
| 5 | 1963 s.4;R.2. |
| 6(1) | 1963 s. 10(2). |
| (2), (3) | 1963 s.10(1). |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s.10(3), (4); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 4. |
| 7(1)-(3) | 1963 s.10A(1)-(3); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1); R.3. |
| (4) | 1963 s.10A(6) (part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| (5) | 1963 s.10A(4), s.12(2); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1);R.4. |
| (6) | 1963 s. 10A(5); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| (7) | 1963 s. 10A(6)(part);1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| 8(1)-(3) | 1963 s.11(1), (3); 1973 Sch. 1 para. 5; 1990 Sch. 9 para. 3. |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s.11(2), (3); 1973 Sch. 1 para. 5; 1990 Sch. 9 para. 3. |
| 9(1) | 1963 s.6(1); 1980 s.1(5), Sch. 2; 1982 c.48 s.46. |
| (2) | 1963 s.6(2); 1980 s. 1(6), Sch. 2. |
| 10(1) | 1980 s.2(1); 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| (2) | 1980 s. 2(3). |
| (3),(4) | 1980 s.2(2); 1982 c.48 s.46. |
| (5) | 1980 s.2(4). |
| 11(1) | 1980 s.3(1). |
| (2) | 1980 s.3(2) (part). |
| (3) | 1980 s.3(3); 1982 c. 19 Sch. 2 para. 4;R.5. |
| (4)-(7) | 1980 s.3(4)-(7); R.1. |
| (8) | 1980 s. 3(8); 1982 c.48 s.46. |
| (9) | 1980 s.3(9), s. 2(4). |
| 12(1) | 1963 s.5(1); 1980 s.4(1), Sch. 2; 1984 Sch. 7 Part I. |
| (2) | 1963 s.5(2); 1980 s. 4(2), Sch. 2; 1984 Sch. 6paras. 13, 23. |
| (3) | 1963 s.5(3); 1980 s.4(3), Sch.2. |
| 13(1) | 1963 s.6(3); 1980 s. 5(1)(a), (b), Sch.2. |
| (2) | 1980 s.5(1)(c), (d). |
| (3) | 1980 s.5(2); 1982 c.48 s.46. |
| 14 | 1980 s.6;R.6. |
| 15(1),(2) | 1963 s. 12(1),(1A); 1980 s.3(2)(part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(3). |
| 15(1),(2) | 1963 s.12(1), (1A); 1980 s.3(2)(part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(3). |
| (3) | 1963 s.12(1B); 1981 Sch. 7 para.5(3). |
| 16 | 1963 s.9;1978 s.17(2)(a); 1980 s.8;R.7. |
| 17 | |
| 18(1) | |
| (2) | 1963 s.13(2), 1980 s. 9(3), 1987 s.2(3). |
| (3) | |
| Sch. 1 | 1963 Sch. 1; 1977 s.1. |
| Sch. 2 | 1963 Sch. 2; 1981 Sch. 17 Part II;R.3. |
| Sch. 3 | 1980 Sch. 1. |
| Sch. 4 |
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