1 Interpretation of terms.U.K.

The word “game” in this Act shall for all the purposes of this Act be deemed to include any one or more hares, pheasants, partridges, eggs of pheasants and partridges, woodcocks, snipes, rabbits, grouse, black or moor game, and eggs of grouse, black or moor game[F2; and the words “justice” and “justices” in this Act shall, unless otherwise provided for, mean respectively a justice and justices of the peace, respectively [F3of or] for the [F3county, riding, division, liberty, city, borough, or] place in which any game, gun, part of gun, [F4net, snare, or engine after mentioned][F4or other article to which section two of this Act applies] shall be found.]

2 Power to constables to search persons, without warrant, in certain cases. Proceedings in case of game, &c. being found.U.K.

It shall be lawful for any constable or peace officer in any county, borough, or place in Great Britain and Ireland, in any highway, street, or public place, to search any person whom he may have good cause to suspect of coming from any land where he shall have been unlawfully in search or pursuit of game, or any person aiding or abetting such person, and having in his possession any game unlawfully obtained, or any gun, part of gun, [F5or nets or engines used for the killing or taking game], and also to stop and search any cart or other conveyance in or upon which such constable or peace officer shall have good cause to suspect that any such game or any such article or thing is being carried by any such person, and should there be found any game or any such article or thing as aforesaid upon such person, cart, or other conveyance, to seize and detain such game, article, or thing; and such constable or peace officer shall in such case apply to some justice of the peace for a summons citing such person to appear before [F6, in England and Wales, a magistrates' court or] two justices of the peace assembled in petty sessions, as provided in the M1Criminal Justice Act, 1855, section nine, as far as regards F7... Ireland, and before a sheriff . . . F8 in Scotland; and if such person shall have obtained such game by unlawfully going on any land in search or pursuit of game, or shall have used any such article or thing as aforesaid for unlawfully killing or taking game, or shall have been accessory thereto, such person shall, on being convicted thereof, [F9be liable to a fine] not exceeding [F10level 3 on the standard scale], [F11and shall forfeit such game, guns, parts of guns, nets, and engines; and the justices shall direct the same to be sold or destroyed, and the proceeds of such sale, with the amount of the penalty, to be paid to the treasurer of the county or borough where the conviction takes place; and no person who, by direction of a justice in writing, shall sell any game so seized shall be liable to any penalty for such sale; and if no conviction takes place, the game or any such article or thing as aforesaid, or the value thereof, shall be restored to the person from whom it had been seized.]

3 Recovery of penalties.U.K.

Any penalty under this Act shall be recovered and enforced F12... in Scotland under the M2Game (Scotland) Act, 1832, and in Ireland under the M3Petty Sessions, Ireland, Act, 1851, when not otherwise directed in this Act.

4 Provisions of 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43 extended to this Act.U.K.

The powers and provisions of the M4Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848, shall extend and apply to this Act, and to all proceedings, matters, and things to be taken, had and done, and to all persons to be proceeded against or taking proceedings under this Act.

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6 Power of appeal.U.K.

[F14Any person who shall think himself aggrieved by any such summary conviction may appeal to the next court of general or quarter sessions] . . . F15