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The Game Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. c. 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which was passed to protect game birds by establishing a close season during which they could not be legally taken.
The Game Act 1831 protects game birds in England and Wales. The Game Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32) protected game birds by establishing close seasons when they could not be legally taken. The act made it lawful to take game only with the provision of a game licence and provided for the appointment of gamekeepers around the country.
An Act to amend the Laws in England relative to Game. Public Works (Ireland) Act 1831 [1] 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 33. ... or the Money Payment of Wages Act 1831 (repealed)
In the UK "game" is defined in law by the Game Act 1831. Other (non-game) birds that are hunted for food in the UK are specified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 . UK law defines game as including:
Game Act 1831 ( ) Title: Game Act 1831. Description: English: An Act to amend the Laws in England relative to Game. Publication date: 5 October 1831
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Game laws such as the British Night Poaching Act 1828 and Game Act 1831, both still in force in modified form, and still more their predecessors, such as the notorious Black Act 1723, enacted savage penalties for poaching.
1828: The Night Poaching Act 1828, forbids poaching by night, still in force; introduces penal transportation as a penalty for poaching. 1831: The Game Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32), established close seasons, and removed the Qualification restriction. Game became the property of whoever owned the land that it was on at the time.