Deer Act 1991 (c. 54)

Supplementary E+W+S

16 Interpretation. E+W

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• “ammunition” and “firearm” have the same meaning as in the M1 Firearms Act 1968;

• “deer” means deer of any species and includes the carcase of any deer or any part thereof;

• [F1 “species” includes any hybrid of different species of deer]

• “vehicle” includes an aircraft, hovercraft or boat; and

• “venison” includes imported venison and means—

(a) any carcase of a deer, or

(b) any edible part of the carcase of a deer,

which has not been cooked or canned.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 16 inserted (1.10.2007) by The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2183), arts. 1(1), 5(4)

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 27.