

544 Practical Game Preserving. 



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, 

 quail or landrail, or any coneys, 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, quail or 

 landrail, or any coney, or any deer 



(a.) If from between 5th April and ist November, to next 



5th April . . ;3 o o 



(b.) If after 5th April to next 3ist October ,200 



(c.) If after ist November to next 5th April . . ..,200 



(d.) Any person having the right to kill game may take 

 out a licence for any servant to be assessed as game- 

 keeper for . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 o o 



(<?.) Licence to deal in game ^"200 



Section 3. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue to have management of the 

 duties granted under this Act. 



Section 4. Persons must take out a licence to take or kill game before so 

 doing, otherwise they become liable to a penalty of .20. 

 Section 5 excepts and exempts the following from the provisions of this Act : 



Exceptions. 



1. The taking of woodcocks and snipes with nets or springes in Great Britain. 



2. The taking or destroying of coneys in Great Britain by the proprietor of any 

 warren or any inclosed ground whatever, or by the tenant of lands, either by 

 himself or by his direction or permission. 



3. The pursuing and killing of hares respectively by coursing or hunting. 



4. Deer hunting. 



5. The taking and killing of deer in any inclosed lands by the owner or 

 occupier of such, or by his direction or permission. 



Exemptions. 



1 . Any of the Royal Family. 



2. H. M. gamekeepers. 



3. Persons aiding or assisting those duly licensed to lull game. 



4. Persons taking or killing hares under n and 12 Viet., c. 29 (the Act Per- 

 mitting Killing of Hares), and 43 and 44 Viet., c. 47 (the Ground Game Act). 



Section 6. Nothing contained in this Act to repeal, alter or affect n 12 

 Viet., c. 29, 30, except that the term "game certificate" used in them and 

 i & 2 Will. IV., c. 32, shall be construed to mean a licence to kill game. 



Section 7 permits licences to 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. 



