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public officer. And, as regards persons found in pursuit of 

 game without the necessary card, they incur, in addition to 

 the above-mentioned fine of twenty-five florins, a further 

 fine, equal in amount to the fee payable for the card itself. 



Disturbing or taking the nests of capercailzies, black- 

 game, hazel-hens, partridges, wild ducks or pheasants, or of 

 any of the various kinds of the wild birds which breed in 

 the fens or morasses. 



All persons abetting or rendering assistance to others in 

 the commission of infractions of this law are punishable by 

 a fine, or term of imprisonment in proportion to the gravity 

 of the offence. 



The Royal Ordinance of October 5th, 1863, containing 

 police regulations with reference to the chase, sets out by a 

 declaration to the effect that the right of shooting or killing 

 game shall in all cases be exercised with moderation, and 

 with a due regard to the general interests of the chase, but 

 at the same time forbids the maintenance of game in such 

 quantities as to cause injury to the field crops or to the woods, 



It then specifies the periods within which the killing of 

 the different kinds of game and other wild animals is pro- 

 hibited. 



These periods are as follows : 



For stags (red deer), between the 15th of October and 

 the 24th of June. 



Hinds or yearlings, between the 6th of January and the 

 15th of September. 



Fallow deer (bucks), between the 30th of October and the 

 24th of June. 



Does, between the 6th of January and the 1st of October. 



Chamois, between the 30th of November and the 25th of 

 July. 



Roebuck, between the 2nd of February and the 1st of 

 June. 



Wood hares, between the 2nd of February and the 15th 

 of September. 



