Deer Act 1980

Deer Act 1980^[a]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to prevent the poaching of deer; to control the sale and purchase of venison; to amend the Deer Act 1963; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	1980 c. 49
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	8 August 1980
Commencement	1 November 1980 (sections 2 and 3); 8 November 1980 (rest of act);
Repealed	25 November 1991
Other legislation
Amends	Deer Act 1963; Theft Act 1968;
Repealed by	Deer Act 1991
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Deer Act 1980 (c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It came into operation in November 1980, and has since been fully repealed by the Deer Act 1991.

The main effect of the act was to put measures in place to prevent the poaching of deer and control the sale of venison. It amended the Deer Act 1963.

Notes

^ Section 9(1).
^ Section 9(3).
^ Section 9(4).

References

Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1982, complete edition, p. 361. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1981
Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1

External links

Text of the Deer Act 1980 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Text of the Deer Act 1980 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

[1] Section 9(1).

[2] Section 9(3).

[3] Section 9(4).

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