Sale of game
36.—(1) In the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 (c. 25) after section 7 insert—
“7AA. Sale of game taken unlawfully
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he sells or offers or exposes for sale or has in his possession or transports for the purposes of sale any game—
(a)which has been taken or killed in circumstances which constitute an offence under this Act, any of the enactments listed in the Schedule or the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985; and
(b)which that person knows or has reason to believe has been so taken or killed.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.”.
(2) In the Game Act 1831 (c. 32), section 4 (offence of buying, selling or possessing birds of game after 10 days after expiration of season for killing, etc.) shall cease to have effect.
(3) In the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 (c. 25), the following provisions shall cease to have effect—
(a)section 5 (marking of game in transit);
(b)section 7(4) (offence to buy or sell game during close season).
(4) In the Wildlife Order, Article 23(1) (dealing in venison by unlicensed person) shall cease to have effect.