Game Act 1831
Repeal of 13 Ric. 2. st. 1. c. 13.
Commencement of this Act.
IIWhat shall be deemed Game.
IIIDays and Seasons during which Game shall not be killed. Penalty for laying Poison to kill Game.
IVPossession of Game illegal after Ten Days in Dealers, and Forty Days in other Persons, from the Expiration of the Season.
VThis Act not to affect the existing Laws respecting Game Certificates.
VIEvery certificated Person may kill Game, subject lo the Law of Trespass. Proviso as to Gamekeepers.
VIIUnder existing Leases the Landlord shall have the Game, except, in certain Cases.
VIIIThis Act not to affect any-existing or future Agreements respecting Game, nor any Rights of Manor, Forest, Chase, or Warren.
IXThis Act not to affect any of His Majesty's Forest Rights, &c.
XNor to affect any Cattle-gates or Right of Common. Lod of Manor to have the Game on the Wastes.
XILandlord, having the Game, may authorize others to kill it.
XIIWhere the Landlord, &c. has the Right to the Game, in exclusion of the Occupier, the Occupier shall be liable to a Penalty for killing it.
XIIILords of Manors may appoint Gamekeepers. Powers of Gamekeepers in Manors.
XIVLords of Manors may grant Deputations.
XVRegulations respecting Appointment of Gamekeepers in Wales.
XVIAll Appointments of Gamekeepers to be registered with the Clerk of the Peace.
XVIICertificated Persons may sell Game to licensed Dealers. Proviso as to Gamekeepers.
XVIIIJustices to hold a Special Session yearly for granting Licences to Persons to deal in Game. Dealers in Game to put up a Board.
XIXPersons licensed to deal in Game must take out a Certificate, with a Duty of 2l.
XXCollectors to make out List of Persons who have obtained Licences to deal in Game.
XXIProviso as to Partners.
XXIILicences when to become void.
XXIIIPenalty for killing Game without a Certificate. This Penalty to be cumulative.
XXIVPenalty for destroying or taking the Eggs of Game, &c.
XXVPenalty for selling Game without Licence, and on certificated Persons selling to unlicensed Persons.
XXVIExceptions as to Innkeepers.
XXVIIPenalty on Persons buying; Game, except from licensed Dealers.
XXVIIIPenalty on licensed Dealers buying Game from uncertificated Persons, or otherwise offending.
XXIXAs to buying and selling Game by the Servants of a licensed Dealer.
XXXPenalty on Persons trespassing in the Day-time upon Lands in search of Game. Where the Occupier of the Land, not being entitled to the Game, allows any Person to kill it, the Party entitled to the Game may enforce the Penalty.
XXXITrespassers in search of Game may be required to quit the Land, and to tell their Names and Abodes, and in case of Refusal may be arrested. Penalty. Party arrested must be discharged, unless brought before a Justice within 12 Hours.
XXXIIPenalty on Persons found armed using Violence, &c.
XXXIIIPenalty for Trespass in Day-time in His Majesty's Forests.
XXXIVWhat to be deemed Daytime.
XXXVThe Provisions as to Trespassers not to apply to Persons hunting, &c.
XXXVIGame may be taken from Trespassers not delivering up the same when demanded.
XXXVIIApplication of Penalties for Offences against this Act.
XXXVIIITime for Payment of Penalties, and Scale of Imprisonment for Non-payment.
XXXIXForm of Conviction.
XLPower to summon Witnesses. Penalty for Disobedience of Summons, &c.
XLITime for Proceedings, and Mode of enforcing the Appearance of Offenders.
XLIIProsecutor not required to prove a Negative.
XLIIIConvictions to be returned to Sessions.
XLIVAppeal.
XLVNo Certiorari, &c.
XLVIThis Act not to preclude Actions for Trespass, but no Double Proceedings for the same Trespass.
XLVIIVenue, &c. in Proceedings against Persons acting under this Act. Tender of Amends.
XLVIIIAct not to extend to Scotland or Ireland.
SCHEDULE (A.)FORM OF LICENCE.
SCHEDULE (B.)FORM of CERTIFICATE to be issued by Clerks of Commissioners of Assessed Taxes to every Person licensed to deal in Game.

Game Act 1831

1831 Chapter 32

An Act to amend the Laws in England relative to Game.

WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal the following Statutes in that Part of the United Kingdom called England, relative to Game, and to substitute other Provisions in lieu thereof;

be it therefore enacted by the King'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,