Deer Act 1991

SCHEDULES

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Close seasons

RED DEER [Cervus elaphus]
Stags	1st May to 31st July inclusive.
Hinds	1st March to 31st October inclusive.

FALLOW DEER [Dama dama]
Buck	1st May to 31st July inclusive.
Doe	1st March to 31st October inclusive.

ROE DEER [Capreolus capreolus]
Buck	1st November to 31st March inclusive.
Doe	1st March to 31st October inclusive.

SIKA DEER [Cervus nippon]
Stags	1st May to 31st July inclusive.
Hinds	1st March to 31st October inclusive.

Section 4.

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Prohibited firearms and ammunition

Firearms E+W

1 E+W Any smooth-bore gun.

2 E+W Any rifle having a calibre of less than .240 inches or a muzzle energy of less than 2,305 joules (1,700 foot pounds).

3 E+W Any air gun, air rifle or air pistol.

Ammunition E+W

4 E+W Any cartridge for use in a smooth-bore gun.

5 E+W Any bullet for use in a rifle other than a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed bullet.

Section 11.

SCHEDULE 3 E+W FORM OF RECORD TO BE KEPT BY LICENSED GAME DEALERS

Date of purchase or receipt X1	Species	Means by which the deer was killed X2	Particulars of carcases purchased or received						Particulars of parts of carcases purchased or received			Particulars of seller, or in the case of a receipt the source X3 from which receipt obtained, and registration number of vehicle delivering venison
			Male		Female		Total
			No.	Weight	No.	Weight	No.	Weight	Number (of parts)	Description (of parts)	Weight

Editorial Information

X1 * Where the venison comes from deer killed by the dealer, enter date of killing.

X2 † If killed by rifle or smooth-bore gun, enter “rifle” or “smooth-bore gun”.

X3 ‡ Where the venison comes from deer killed by the dealer, enter the name of premises or place in which killed.

Section 17.

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Enactments repealed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 DERIVATIONS E+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