Deer Act 1980
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prevent the poaching of deer; to control the sale and purchase of venison; to amend the Deer Act 1963; and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 1980 c. 49 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 August 1980 |
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| Repealed | 25 November 1991 |
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| Repealed by | Deer Act 1991 |
Status: Repealed | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Deer Act 1980 (c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It came into operation in November 1980, and has since been fully repealed by the Deer Act 1991.
The main effect of the act was to put measures in place to prevent the poaching of deer and control the sale of venison. It amended the Deer Act 1963.
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 17(6) of, and schedule 4 to, the Deer Act 1991, which came into force on 25 October 1991.[1]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Deer Act 1991", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1991 c. 54
- Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1982, complete edition, p. 361. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1981
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1
External links
- Text of the Deer Act 1980 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Deer Act 1980 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.