Offences relating to venison etc.

10 Offences relating to sale and purchase etc. of venison.

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If any person—

a

sells or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession for sale, or

b

purchases or offers to purchase or receives,

any venison which comes from a deer to which this subsection applies, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

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Subsection (3) above applies to any deer—

a

which has been taken or killed in circumstances which constitute an offence under any of the preceding provisions of this Act; and

b

which the person concerned knows or has reason to believe has been so taken or killed.

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In this section—

  • F2...

  • sale” includes barter and exchange, and “sell” and “purchase” shall be construed accordingly.