No. 11/1930: GAME PRESERVATION ACT, 1930

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		No. 11/1930: GAME PRESERVATION ACT, 1930

		AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF GAME AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE CONTROL OF GAME DEALERS AND FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE PRESERVATION OF GAME.
		[27th May 1930.]
		BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
		PRELIMINARY.



[GA]	Short title.	1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Game Preservation Act, 1930 .
[GA]		(2) This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of May, 1930.
[GA]	Definitions.	2. —In this Act—
[GA]		the expression "game birds" means and includes pheasant, partridge, grouse, quail, landrail, plover, snipe, and woodcock and also mallard, teal, widgeon, and other species of wild duck, brent goose, barnacle goose, or other species of wild goose:
[GA]		the word "hares" includes leverets;
[GA]		the word "game" includes game birds and hares;
[GA]		the expression "the Minister" means the Minister for Justice;
[GA]		the word "prescribed" means prescribed by regulation made by the Minister under this Act.