2 Game Licences
In the Game Act 1831 the following are repealed—
(a) sections 5 (saving as to existing laws requiring game certificates) and 6 (every person holding a certificate may kill and take game, etc.);
(b) in section 7 (under existing leases the landlord shall have the game except in certain cases), the words “who shall have obtained an annual game certificate”;
Section 7 was amended by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (1888 c. 57). The Statute Law Revision (No. 2 Act) 1888 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (1989 c. 43), section 1(1), Schedule 1, Part XI.
(c) in section 10 (this Act not to give interest in game to owners of cattlegates or rights of common, etc.), the words “who shall have obtained an annual game certificate”;
Section 10 was amended by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (1888 c. 57). The Statute Law Revision (No. 2 Act) 1888 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (1989 c. 43), section 1(1), Schedule 1, Part XI.
(d) in section 11 (landlords who have reserved the game may authorize others to kill it), the words “who shall have obtained an annual game certificate”;
Section 11 was amended by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (1888 c. 57). The Statute Law Revision (No. 2 Act) 1888 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (1989 c. 43), section 1(1), Schedule 1, Part XI.
(e) in section 13 (lords of manors may appoint gamekeepers to act within limits of manors etc.), the words from “, and to authorize” to the end;
Section 13 was amended by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (1888 c. 57). The Statute Law Revision (No. 2 Act) 1888 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (1989 c. 43), section 1(1), Schedule 1, Part XI.
(f) in section 15 (regulations respecting appointment of gamekeepers in Wales), the words from “; and it shall be lawful” to the end;
Section 15 was amended by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (1888 c. 57). The Statute Law Revision (No. 2 Act) 1888 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (1989 c. 43), section 1(1), Schedule 1, Part XI.
(g) sections 17 (persons holding certificates may sell game to licensed dealers, etc.) and 18 (justices to hold a special session yearly for granting licences to persons to deal in game, etc.);
(h) sections 21 to 23 (which contain further provisions relating to licences and certificates); and
(i) sections 25 to 29 (which contain provisions relating to licences and the consequences of persons not having licences or game certificates).
1831 c. 32.