Protection of Game Ordinance, 1994

Consolidated text © States of Guernsey ORDINANCE OF THE STATES OF DELIBERATION ENTITLED The Protection of Game Ordinance, 1994 * [CONSOLIDATED TEXT] NOTE This consolidated version of the enactment incorporates all amendments listed in the footnote below. However, while it is believed to be accurate and up to date, it is not authoritative and has no legal effect, having been prepared in-house for the assistance of the Law Officers. No warranty is given that the text is free of errors and omissions, and no liability is accepted for any loss arising from its use. The authoritative text of the enactment and of the amending instruments may be obtained from Her Majesty's Greffier, Royal Court House, Guernsey, GY1 2PB. © States of Guernsey * Ordinances of the States, Vol. XXVI, p. 337; as amended by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003 (No. XXXIII of 2003). Consolidated text © States of Guernsey ORDINANCE OF THE STATES OF DELIBERATION ENTITLED The Protection of Game Ordinance, 1994 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Close season for game. 2. Offences. 3. Interpretation. 4. Repeals. Consolidated text © States of Guernsey (Made on the 30th November, 1994.) The Protection of Game Ordinance, 1994 THE STATES, pursuant to their Resolution of 28 th September, 1994 a , hereby order: – Close season for game. 1. (1) The close season for game in any year is from 1 st March to 30 th September inclusive, or such other period as the Board may from time to time specify by an order made under this section. (2) During the close season for game a person shall not – (a) hunt or kill any game in Guernsey, or (b) buy or sell any game originating in Guernsey. (3) Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) does not extend so as to prohibit – (a) the owner or occupier of any land from hunting or killing any game on that land at any time of the year, (b) any person having in his possession the authority in writing of the owner or occupier of any land from hunting or killing wild rabbits on that land at any time of the year. a On Article 22 of Billet d'État No. XVII of 1994. Consolidated text © States of Guernsey Offences. 2. A person who contravenes any provision of section 1 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the uniform scale. Interpretation. 3. In this Ordinance – "the Board" means the States [Commerce and Employment Department], "the close season" means the period for the time being specified by or under section 1(1), "game" includes wild rabbits. NOTES In section 3, the words in square brackets in the definition of the expression "the Board" were substituted by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 2, Schedule 1, paragraph 2, with effect from 6th May, 2004. The functions, rights and liabilities of the Agriculture and Countryside Board and of its President arising under or by virtue of this Ordinance were transferred to and vested in, respectively, the Commerce and Employment Department and its Minister by the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003, section 1, Schedule 1, paragraph 2, with effect from 6th May, 2004, subject to the savings and transitional provisions in section 4 of the 2003 Ordinance. Repeals. 4. The Ordinance entitled "Ordonnance pour la Protection du Gibier" of Consolidated text © States of Guernsey 1884 b , the Ordinance entitled "Ordonnance Supplémentaire à l'Ordonnance pour la protection du Gibier" of 1896 c , the Protection of Game (Amendment) Ordinance, 1989 d , and the Protection of Game (Modification) Ordinance, 1990 e are repealed. NOTE The Ordinance was made and came into operation on 30th November, 1994. b Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome IV, p. 277. c Recueil d'Ordonnance Tome IV, p. 392. d Ordinance No. XIX of 1989. e Ordinance No. LIII of 1990.