| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Persons going armed by Night for the Destruction of Game. |
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| Citation | 9 Geo. 4. c. 69 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 1828 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Night Poaching Act 1828 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
TheNight Poaching Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 69) is anAct of theParliament of the United Kingdom still in effect in the 21st century. It forbids nightpoaching, especiallytaking or destroyinggame on lands, etc., by night, or entering lands at night to take or destroy game.
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 fortransportation to colonies such asTasmania – made headlines in 2007, when two rabbit poachers were convicted and fined under it beforemagistrates atHereford.[2]
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