Vict. 1882. 
Short title. 
Definitions. 
‘Game.’ 
‘Vermin.’ 
‘Game dog.’ 
‘Common dog,’ 
‘Coursing.’ 
‘Gun,’ 
§ Justice.’ 
‘The Board.’ 
Repeal. 
THE GAME ACT, 1882 
ISLE OF MAN, TO WIT. 
An Act to amend the Laws relating to Game in the 
Isle of Man and for other Purposes.* 
Be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, etc., as 
follows (that is to say) :— 
PRELIMINARY. 
1. This Act may be cited as ‘The Game Act, 1882,’ 
2. In this Act, unless repugnant to the context,— 
The word ‘game’ includes pheasants, partridges, woodcocks, 
The 
snipe, landrail, waterrail, quail, plover, lapwing, wild 
ducks, widgeon, teal, wild geese, grouse, moorfowl, heath- 
fowl, black game, and also hares : | 
word ‘vermin’ shall mean rats, stoats, weasles, and 
wild cats : 
The expression ‘game dog’ shall mean a greyhound, pointer, 
setter, spaniel, or mongrel-bred dog of any of such 
species ; also, a lurcher, bull-dog, and bloodhound ; and 
also, any dog made use of for the purpose of coursing 
and shooting: and the expression ‘common dog’ shall 
mean any other description of dog: 
‘Coursing’ shall mean coursing with greyhounds : 
The word ‘gun’ includes a firearm of any description, and 
an air-gun, and any other kind of gun from which any 
shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged : 
The word ‘justice’ means a justice of the peace, and includes 
a high-bailiff : 
The expression ‘the Board’ means the Highway Board. 
3. The Acts mentioned in the first schedule hereto are repealed. 
1 Amended by Highway Act, 1889. See notes on following pages. 
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