Act repealed (25.10.1991) by Deer Act 1991 (c. 54, SIF: 4:3), ss. 17(6), 18(3), Sch.4

Words substituted by Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69, SIF 4:5), Sch. 7 para. 5(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/36/section/3Deer Act 1963 (Repealed 25.10.1991)An Act to provide close seasons for deer; to prohibit the killing and taking of deer by certain devices and at certain times and to restrict the use of vehicles in connection with the killing and taking of deer; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1983-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261991-10-25
3 Unlawful weapons, etc.(1)

Subject to sections 10, 10A and 11 of this Act, if any person—

(a)

sets in position any of the following articles, being an article which is of such a nature and so placed as to be calculated to cause bodily injury to any deer coming in contact therewith, that is to say, any trap, snare, or poisoned or stupefying bait; or

(b)

uses for the purpose of killing or taking any deer any such article as aforesaid, whether or not of such a nature and so placed as aforesaid, or any net; or

(c)

uses for the purpose of injuring or killing or taking any deer—

(i)

any firearm or ammunition mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act;

(ii)

any arrow, spear or similar missile;

(iii)

any missile, whether discharged from a firearm or otherwise, carrying or containing any poison, stupefying drug or muscle-relaxing agent,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Subject to the next following subsection, if any person—

(a)

discharges any firearm, or projects any missile, from any mechanically propelled vehicle at any deer; or

(b)

uses any mechanically propelled vehicle for the purpose of driving deer,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)

The last foregoing subsection shall not apply to anything done by, or with the written authority of, the occupier of any enclosed land where deer are usually kept in relation to deer on that land.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by order amend the said Schedule 2 by adding any firearm or ammunition or by altering the description of, or deleting, any firearm or ammunition mentioned in that Schedule.