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Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90)

Game Licences Act 1860 1860 CHAPTER 90 23 and 24 Vict F1 An Act to repeal the Duties on Game Certificates and Certificates to deal in Game, and to impose in lieu thereof Duties on Excise Licences and Certificates for the like Purposes. [13th August 1860]

Legislation

Table of Content

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2. X1 †Duties granted to be Excise duties under the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. U.K.

4. Licence to be taken out for taking or killing of game in Great Britain. Penalty for neglect. U.K.

5. Exceptions and exemptions. U.K.

6. Nothing herein to alter 11 & 12 Vict. c. 29, and 30., except that “Game Certificate” in said Acts, and also in 1 & 2 W. 4. c. 32., shall be read as “Licence to kill Game.” U.K.

7. Licences may be taken out on behalf of Assessed Servants acting as Gamekeepers for Persons having Right to kill Game, or under Deputations from Lords of Manors. U.K.

8. On change of gamekeeper, or Revocation of Deputation, &c. licence may be continued to successor. U.K.

9. Such licences not available for acts done out of limits of the Manor or lands for which the Parties are appointed Game-keepers. U.K.

10. Persons doing any act requiring a licence to kill game, to produce the same, on demand, or declare their names, places of residence, &c. Penalty for refusal. U.K.

11. Licence to be void if person be convicted of any offence under 1 & 2 W. 4. c. 32, or 2 & 3 W. 4. c. 68. U.K.

12. Commissioners to publish lists of persons licensed to kill game. U.K.

13. Provisions of 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32 and 2 & 3 Vict. c. 35., relating to licences to deal in game to be in force throughout the United Kingdom. U.K.

14. Persons licensed by the justices to deal in game, to pay for and obtain a licence under this Act. U.K.

15. Licences to deal in game under this Act to be granted only to those who have obtained licences from the justices. List of persons licensed to be kept for inspection. U.K.

16. Provision as to foreign game. U.K.

17. 5 & 6 Vict c.81 relating to game certificates in Ireland to continue in force. U.K.

18. Licences and certificates to be available throughout the United Kingdom. U.K.

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1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

2. X1 †Duties granted to be Excise duties under the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. U.K.

4. Licence to be taken out for taking or killing of game in Great Britain. Penalty for neglect. U.K.

5. Exceptions and exemptions. U.K.

6. Nothing herein to alter 11 & 12 Vict. c. 29, and 30., except that “Game Certificate” in said Acts, and also in 1 & 2 W. 4. c. 32., shall be read as “Licence to kill Game.” U.K.

7. Licences may be taken out on behalf of Assessed Servants acting as Gamekeepers for Persons having Right to kill Game, or under Deputations from Lords of Manors. U.K.

8. On change of gamekeeper, or Revocation of Deputation, &c. licence may be continued to successor. U.K.

9. Such licences not available for acts done out of limits of the Manor or lands for which the Parties are appointed Game-keepers. U.K.

10. Persons doing any act requiring a licence to kill game, to produce the same, on demand, or declare their names, places of residence, &c. Penalty for refusal. U.K.

11. Licence to be void if person be convicted of any offence under 1 & 2 W. 4. c. 32, or 2 & 3 W. 4. c. 68. U.K.

12. Commissioners to publish lists of persons licensed to kill game. U.K.

13. Provisions of 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32 and 2 & 3 Vict. c. 35., relating to licences to deal in game to be in force throughout the United Kingdom. U.K.

14. Persons licensed by the justices to deal in game, to pay for and obtain a licence under this Act. U.K.

15. Licences to deal in game under this Act to be granted only to those who have obtained licences from the justices. List of persons licensed to be kept for inspection. U.K.

16. Provision as to foreign game. U.K.

17. 5 & 6 Vict c.81 relating to game certificates in Ireland to continue in force. U.K.

18. Licences and certificates to be available throughout the United Kingdom. U.K.

19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25 U.K.

Section 1

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Textual Amendments F2 S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)

Section 2

2. X1 †Duties granted to be Excise duties under the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. U.K.

. . . . . . F3 there shall be granted, charged, and paid for and upon the several licences and certificates to take or kill game, and licences to deal in game herein-after mentioned, the respective duties or sums of money herein-after expressed or denoted; (that is to say,) £ s. d. For a licence in Great Britain or a certificate in Ireland to be taken out by every person who shall use any dog, gun, net, or other engine for the purpose of taking or killing any game whatever, or any woodcock, snipe . . . . . . F4 or any conies, or any deer, or shall take or kill by any means whatever or shall assist in any manner in the taking or killing by any means whatever of any game, or any woodcock, snipe, . . . . . . F4 , or any coney, or any deer: If such licence or certificate shall be taken out after the fifth day of April and before the first day of November, To expire on the fifth day of April in the following -year [ F5 6 0 0 ] To expire on the thirty-first day of October in the same year in which the licence or certificate shall be taken out [ F5 4 0 0 ] If such licence or certificate shall be taken out on or after the first day of November, To expire on the fifth day of April following [ F5 4 0 0 ] Provided always, that any person having the right to kill game on any lands in England or Scotland shall be entitled to take out a licence to authorize any [ F6 male servant employed by him ] as a gamekeeper, to kill game upon the same lands, upon payment of the duty of [ F5 4 0 0 ] And for every licence to deal in game in England, Scotland, or Ireland, to be granted under this Act [ F5 4 0 0 ] Textual Amendments F3 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66) F4 Words repealed by Protection of Birds Act 1954 (c. 30) , Sch. 6 F5 Fees substituted by S.I. 1968/120 F6 Words substituted by Finance Act 1937 (c. 54,SIF 4:3,88:3) , s. 5 , Sch. 2 Modifications etc. (not altering text) C5 S. 2 amended with the substitution for the fifth day of April of the thirty-first day of July by Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1883 (c. 10,SIF 4:3) , s. 4 C6 Power to amend s. 2 given by Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42,SIF 81:1) , s. 35(2) , Sch. 3 Pt. II and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51) , s. 42(2) , Sch. 4 Pt. II The duties by this Act granted shall be . . . . . . F8 Excise duties . . . . . . F8 . ] Editorial Information X1 A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate Textual Amendments F7 S. 3 repealed (S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51, SIF 103:2) , ss. 44(1) , 48(2) , Sch. 6 F8 Words repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44) , Sch. 12 Pt. I Modifications etc. (not altering text) C7 Functions of Commissioners of Inland Revenue to levy duties on licences for dealing in game or for killing game now exercisable by councils of districts, councils of London boroughs and Common Council of City of London: Finance Act 1908 (c. 16,SIF 4:3) , s. 6 , S.R. & O. 1908/844 (Rev. XII, p. 635: 1908, p. 470), Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44) , ss. 1(2) , 313 , S.I . 1952/2205 (1952 II, p. 1579) and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) , s. 213(1)(2)