The Night Poaching Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 69) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom still in effect in the 21st century. It forbids night poaching, especially taking or destroying game on lands, etc., by night, or entering lands at night to take or destroy game.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Persons going armed by Night for the Destruction of Game. |
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| Citation | 9 Geo. 4. c. 69 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 1828 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Night Poaching Act 1828 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
For the purposes of this Act the word 'game' is deemed to include hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse, heath or moor game, black game, and bustards.
The Act – in particular, its original provisions for transportation to colonies such as Tasmania – made headlines in 2007, when two rabbit poachers were convicted and fined under it before magistrates at Hereford.[2]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ "Rabbit poachers' old law reprieve". BBC News. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
External links
edit- Text of the Night Poaching Act 1828 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Act as originally enacted The Statutes At Large, 1828 (from Google Books)
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