Section 2.
| Stags | 1st May to 31st July inclusive. |
| Hinds | 1st March to 31st October inclusive. |
| Buck | 1st May to 31st July inclusive. |
| Doe | 1st March to 31st October inclusive. |
| Buck | 1st November to 31st March inclusive. |
| Doe | 1st March to 31st October inclusive. |
| Stags | 1st May to 31st July inclusive. |
| Hinds | 1st March to 31st October inclusive. |
Section 4.
1 Any smooth-bore gun.
2 Any rifle having a calibre of less than .240 inches or a muzzle energy of less than 2,305 joules (1,700 foot pounds).
3 Any air gun, air rifle or air pistol.
4 Any cartridge for use in a smooth-bore gun.
5 Any bullet for use in a rifle other than a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed bullet.
Section 11.
Section 17.
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 c. 36. | The Deer Act 1963. | The whole Act. |
| 1973 c. 54. | The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973. | In Schedule 1, paragraph 5. |
| 1977 c. 4. | The Roe Deer (Close Seasons) Act 1977. | The whole Act. |
| 1980 c. 49. | The Deer Act 1980. | The whole Act. |
| 1981 c. 69. | The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. | In Schedule 7, paragraphs 4 to 6. |
| 1982 c. 19. | The Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 4. |
| 1984 c. 60. | The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. | In Schedule 6, paragraphs 13 and 23. |
| 1987 c. 28. | The Deer Act 1987. | The whole Act. |
| 1990 c. 43. | The Environmental Protection Act 1990. | In Schedule 9, paragraph 3. |
Note:
The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—
The Deer Act 1963
The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973
The Roe Deer (Close Seasons) Act 1977
The Interpretation Act 1978
The Deer Act 1980
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982
The Criminal Justice Act 1982
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
The Deer Act 1987
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The recommendation set out in the paragraph of that number in the Appendix to the Report of the Law Commission on the consultation (Cm. 1476).
| Provision | Derivation |
|---|---|
| 1(1) – 4 | 1980 s. 1(1) – (4) |
| (5) | 1980 s. 1(7) |
| 2(1), (2) | 1963 s. 1(1), (4); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(2); R.1. |
| (3) | 1963 s. 10(2A); 1987 s. 1. |
| (4) | 1963 s. 1(2), s. 12(2). |
| (5) | 1963 s. 1(3). |
| 3 | 1963 s. 2; R.1. |
| 4(1), (2) | 1963 s. 3(1); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(2). |
| (3) | 1963 s. 3(4). |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s. 3(2), (3). |
| 5 | 1963 s. 4; R.2. |
| 6(1) | 1963 s. 10(2). |
| (2), (3) | 1963 s. 10(1). |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s. 10(3), (4); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 4. |
| 7(1) – (3) | 1963 s. 10A(1) – (3); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1); R.3. |
| (4) | 1963 s. 10A(6) (part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| (5) | 1963 s. 10A(4), s. 12(2); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1); R.4. |
| (6) | 1963 s. 10A(5); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| (7) | 1963 s. 10A(6) (part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(1). |
| 8(1) – (2) | 1963 s. 11(1), (3); 1973 Sch. 1 para. 5; 1990 Sch. 9 para. 3. |
| (4), (5) | 1963 s. 11(2), (3); 1973 Sch. 1 para. 5; 1990 Sch. 9 para. 3. |
| 9(1) | 1963 s. 6(1); 1980 s. 1(5), Sch. 2; 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| (2) | 1963 s. 6(2); 1980 s. 1(6), Sch. 2. |
| 10(1) | 1980 s. 2(1); 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| (2) | 1980 s. 2(3). |
| (3), (4) | 1980 s. 2(2); 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| (5) | 1980 s. 2(4). |
| 11(1) | 1980 s. 3(1). |
| (2) | 1980 s. 3(3) (part). |
| (3) | 1980 s. 3(3); 1982 c. 19 Sch. 2 para. 4; R.5. |
| (4) – (7) | 1980 s. 3(4) – (7); R.1. |
| (8) | 1980 s. 3(8); 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| (9) | 1980 s. 3(9), s. 2(4). |
| 12(1) | 1963 s. 5(1); 1980 s. 4(1), Sch. 2; 1984 Sch. 7 Part I. |
| (2) | 1963 s. 5(2); 1980 s. 4(2), Sch. 2; 1984 Sch. 6 paras 13, 23. |
| (3) | 1963 s. 5(3); 1980 s. 4(3), Sch. 2. |
| 13(1) | 1963 s. 6(3); 1980 s. 5(1)(a), (b), Sch. 2. |
| (2) | 1980 s. 5(1)(c), (d). |
| (3) | 1980 s. 5(2); 1982 c. 48 s. 46. |
| 14 | 1980 s. 6; R.6. |
| 15(1), (2) | 1963 s. 12(1), (1A); 1980 s. 3(2) (part); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(3). |
| (3) | 1963 s. 12(1B); 1981 Sch. 7 para. 5(3). |
| 16 | 1963 s. 9; 1978 s. 17(2)(a); 1980 s. 8; R.7. |
| 17 | — |
| 18(1) | — |
| (2) | 1963 s. 13(2); 1980 s. 9(3), 1987 s. 2(3). |
| (3) | — |
| Sch. 1 | 1963 Sch. 1; 1977 s. 1. |
| Sch. 2 | 1963 Sch. 2; 1981 Sch. 17 Part II; R.3. |
| Sch. 3 | 1980 Sch. 1. |
| Sch. 4 | — |