Night_Poaching_Act_1828

Night Poaching Act 1828

Night Poaching Act 1828

United Kingdom legislation

The Night Poaching Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 69) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom still in effect in the 21st century. It forbids night poaching, especially taking or destroying game on lands, etc., by night, or entering lands at night to take or destroy game.

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For the purposes of this Act the word 'game' is deemed to include hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse, heath or moor game, black game, and bustards.

The Act – in particular, its original provisions for transportation to colonies such as Tasmania – made headlines in 2007, when two rabbit poachers were convicted and fined under it before magistrates at Hereford.[2]

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  1. [1]
    The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. [2]
    "Rabbit poachers' old law reprieve". BBC News. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2009.


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