http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/15/section/37Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011An Act to make provision about biodiversity; to amend the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 and Part 4 of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002; to abolish game licences and game dealers' licences; to prohibit hare coursing events; to amend the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-08-24Expert Participation2012-03-12 <Emphasis>Game</Emphasis>Special protection for game371The Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 is amended as follows.2In section 7 (close seasons) after subsection (3) insert—3AIf it appears to the Department expedient that any game birds should be protected during any period outside the close season for those birds, the Department may make an order with respect to the whole or any specified part of Northern Ireland declaring any period (which shall not in the case of any order exceed 14 days) as a period of special protection for those birds.3BThis section shall have effect as if any period of special protection declared under subsection (3A) for any game birds formed part of the close season for those birds.3CBefore making an order under subsection (3A) the Department shall consult a person appearing to the Department to be a representative of persons interested in the shooting of game birds of the species proposed to be protected by the order..3In section 7C(1) (special protection order for game) after “purchase” insert “ or possession ”.
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