The Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007

This Order is made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (“the Secretary of State”) in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Regulatory Reform Act 20011:

For the purposes of section 3(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that this Order does not—

1. a

   remove any necessary protection, or

2. b

   prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which he might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.

For the purposes of section 3(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion, in relation to any burden created by this Order, that—

1. a

   the provisions of this Order, taken as a whole, strike a fair balance between the public interest and the interests of the persons affected by the burden, and

2. b

   the extent to which this Order removes or reduces one or more burdens, or has other beneficial effects for persons affected by the burdens imposed by the existing law, makes it desirable for the Order to be made.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 5(1) of that Act.

The Secretary of State laid a document before Parliament containing his proposals for this Order in accordance with section 6(1) of that Act.

The period for Parliamentary consideration referred to in section 8(1) of that Act has expired.

In accordance with section 8(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has had regard to the representations made during that period and in particular to the 5th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of the House of Lords2 and the 1st Report of the Regulatory Reform Committee of the House of Commons3.

The Secretary of State has laid a draft of this Order before Parliament with a statement as required by section 8(5) of that Act.

The draft has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.