Deer Act 1991

Deer Act 1991[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to deer with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation1991 c. 54
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent25 July 1991
Commencement25 October 1991[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Deer Act 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Deer Act 1991 (c. 54) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to deer in England and Wales, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 17(6) of the act repealed 9 enactments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.[2]

Citation Short title Extent of repeal
1963 c. 36 Deer Act 1963 The whole act.
1973 c. 54 Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973 In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.
1977 c. 4 Roe Deer (Close Seasons) Act 1977 The whole act.
1980 c. 49 Deer Act 1980 The whole act.
1981 c. 69 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 In Schedule 7, paragraphs 4 to 6.
1982 c. 19 Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982 In Schedule 2, paragraph 4.
1984 c. 60 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 In Schedule 6, paragraphs 13 and 23.
1987 c. 28 Deer Act 1987 The whole act.
1990 c. 43 Environmental Protection Act 1990 In Schedule 9, paragraph 3.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 18(1).
  2. ↑ Section 18(2). Section 17(5), which extended to Scotland only, was repealed by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996.
  3. ↑ Section 18(3).

References

  1. ↑ "Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007: Fourth Report". House of Commons Regulatory Reform Committee. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Deer Act 1991", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1991 c. 54
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