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Deer Act 1991

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10Offences relating to sale and purchase etc. of venison

(1)If any person who is not a licensed game dealer—

(a)at any time during the prohibited period sells or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession for sale, any venison to which this paragraph applies, or

(b)at any time sells or offers or exposes for sale any venison otherwise than to a licensed game dealer,

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above applies to any venison which comes from a deer of a species and description in relation to which a close season is prescribed by Schedule 1 to this Act; and the prohibited period, in relation to any such venison, is the period beginning with the expiry of the tenth day, and ending with the expiry of the last day, of that close season.

(3)If any person—

(a)sells or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession for sale, or

(b)purchases or offers to purchase or receives,

any venison which comes from a deer to which this subsection applies, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(4)Subsection (3) above applies to any deer—

(a)which has been taken or killed in circumstances which constitute an offence under any of the preceding provisions of this Act; and

(b)which the person concerned knows or has reason to believe has been so taken or killed.

(5)In this section—

  • “licensed game dealer” means a person licensed to deal in game under the [1831 c. 32.] Game Act 1831 and the [1860 c. 90.] Game Licences Act 1860, and includes a servant of such a person; and

  • “sale” includes barter and exchange, and “sell” and “purchase” shall be construed accordingly.

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