- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/08/2022)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
Point in time view as at 01/08/2022. There are multiple versions of this provision on screen. These apply to different geographical extents.
You are viewing this legislation item as it stood at a particular point in time. At this point in time multiple versions of this provision exist for differing geographical extents. Sometimes the text of a provision is changed, but the change(s) only apply to a particular geographical area. In some limited cases where this happens, the editorial team create a version for each different geographical area. Multiple versions are only created in this way where the change in question is a substitution so that there are different versions of the text for the different extents.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Game Act 1831, Section 18.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
[F1The justices of the peace [F2of every county, riding, division, liberty, franchise, city, or town shall hold a special session in the division or district for which they usually act, . . . F3 in every succeeding year in the month of July, for the purpose of granting licences to deal in game, of the holding of which session seven days notice shall be given to each of the justices acting for such division or district; and the majority of the justices assembled at such session, or at some adjournment thereof, not being less than two] , are hereby authorized (if they shall think fit) to grant, under their hands, to any person being a householder or keeper of a shop or stall [F2within such division or district] and not being an innkeeper or victualler, or licensed to sell beer by retail, nor being the owner, guard, or driver of any mail coach or other vehicle employed in the conveyance of the mails of letters, or of any stage coach, stage waggon, van, or other public conveyance, nor being a carrier or higgler, nor being in the employment of any of the above-mentioned persons, a licence [F4according to the form in the schedule (A.) annexed to this Act], empowering the person to whom such licence shall be so granted to buy game at any place from any person who may lawfully sell game by virtue of this Act, and also to sell the same at one house, shop, or stall only, kept by him; provided that every person, while so licensed to deal in game as aforesaid, shall affix to some part of the outside of the front of his house, shop, or stall, and shall there keep, a board having thereon in clear and legible characters his christian name and surname, together with the following words, (that is to say,) “licensed to deal in game” , . . . F3 and every such licence granted in any . . . F3 year shall continue in force for the period of one year next after the granting thereof.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 18 repealed (E.W.) (1.8.2007) by Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2007), arts. 1(1), 2(g)
F2Words in s. 18 repealed (E.W.) (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1
F3Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)
F4Words in s. 18 from "accordingly" to "annexed to this Act" expressed to be repealed (E.W.) (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of justices out of session in relation to licensing of dealers in game now exercisable when arising in an inner London borough by council of the borough, in City of London by Common Council and elsewhere in England and Wales by new district councils: Local Government Act 1894 c. 73 (56 & 57 Vict.), ss. 21(3), 27, 32, S.I. 1965/602 and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 179(3), 213
C2S. 18: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1
[F5Each islands and district council], are hereby authorized (if they shall think fit) to grant, under their hands, to any person being a householder or keeper of a shop or stall within [F5their area] and not being an innkeeper or victualler, or licensed to sell beer by retail, nor being the owner, guard, or driver of any mail coach or other vehicle employed in the conveyance of the mails of letters, or of any stage coach, stage waggon, van, or other public conveyance, nor being a carrier or higgler, nor being in the employment of any of the above-mentioned persons, a licence according to the form in the schedule (A.) annexed to this Act, empowering the person to whom such licence shall be so granted to buy game at any place from any person who may lawfully sell game by virtue of this Act, and also to sell the same at one house, shop, or stall only, kept by him; provided that every person, while so licensed to deal in game as aforesaid, shall affix to some part of the outside of the front of his house, shop, or stall, and shall there keep, a board having thereon in clear and legible characters his christian name and surname, together with the following words, (that is to say,) “licensed to deal in game” , . . . F6 and every such licence granted in any . . . F6 year shall continue in force for the period of one year next after the granting thereof.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 18 substituted (S.) by District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), Sch. 1 para. 3.
F6Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys