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Game Licences Act 1860
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2 In lieu of Duties repealed, the Duties herein-named to be levied. U.K.
. . . . . . F1 there shall be granted, charged, and paid for and upon the several licences and certificates to take or kill game, and licences to deal in game herein-after mentioned, the respective duties or sums of money herein-after expressed or denoted; (that is to say,)
| £ s. d. | |
|---|---|
| For a licence in Great Britain or a certificate in Ireland to be taken out by every person who shall use any dog, gun, net, or other engine for the purpose of taking or killing any game whatever, or any woodcock, snipe . . . . . . F2 or any conies, or any deer, or shall take or kill by any means whatever or shall assist in any manner in the taking or killing by any means whatever of any game, or any woodcock, snipe, . . . . . . F2, or any coney, or any deer: | |
| If such licence or certificate shall be taken out after the fifth day of April and before the first day of November, | |
| To expire on the fifth day of April in the following -year | [F36 0 0] |
| To expire on the thirty-first day of October in the same year in which the licence or certificate shall be taken out | [F34 0 0] |
| If such licence or certificate shall be taken out on or after the first day of November, | |
| To expire on the fifth day of April following | [F34 0 0] |
| Provided always, that any person having the right to kill game on any lands in England or Scotland shall be entitled to take out a licence to authorize any [F4male servant employed by him] as a gamekeeper, to kill game upon the same lands, upon payment of the duty of | [F34 0 0] |
| And for every licence to deal in game in England, Scotland, or Ireland, to be granted under this Act | [F34 0 0] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
F2Words repealed by Protection of Birds Act 1954 (c. 30), Sch. 6
F3Fees substituted by S.I. 1968/120
F4Words substituted by Finance Act 1937 (c. 54,SIF 4:3,88:3), s. 5, Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2 amended with the substitution for the fifth day of April of the thirty-first day of July by Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1883 (c. 10,SIF 4:3), s. 4
C2Power to amend s. 2 given by Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42,SIF 81:1), s. 35(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), s. 42(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II
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