[F19 If persons to the number of three, being armed, enter any land for the purpose of taking or destroying game, they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Punishment.U.K.
F2... If any persons, to the number of three or more together, shall by night unlawfully enter or be in any land, whether open or inclosed, for the purpose of taking or destroying game or rabbits, any of such persons being armed with any gun, crossbow, fire arms, bludgeon, or any other offensive weapon, each and every of such persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof F3... , shall be liable [F4on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding [F5level 4 on the standard scale], or to both]]
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (N.I.) by Game Law Amendment Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 4 (N.I.)), Sch.; and Act repealed (29.6.2011) (S.) by the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), s. 43(1), Sch. Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/279, art. 2(1)(l)(ii) (as substituted by S.S.I. 2011/287, art. 2)
F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)
F3Words repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1962 (c. 15), Sch. 5 Pt. II
F4Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 12 para. 2
F5Words substituted (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), ss. 37, 46 and (S.) by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9 amended (E.W.) by Game Laws (Amendment) Act 1960 (c. 36), ss. 1(1)(3), 2, 6(2)