Offences relating to deer
4Use of prohibited weapons and other articles
1
Subject to sections 6 and 8 below, if any person—
a
sets in position any article which is a trap, snare, or poisoned or stupefying bait and is of such a nature and so placed as to be calculated to cause bodily injury to any deer coming in contact with it, or
b
uses for the purpose of taking or killing any deer any trap, snare or poisoned or stupefying bait, or any net,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
2
Subject to sections 6 to 8 below, if any person uses for the purpose of taking or killing or injuring any deer—
a
any firearm or ammunition mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act,
b
any arrow, spear or similar missile, or
c
any missile, whether discharged from a firearm or otherwise, carrying or containing any poison, stupefying drug or muscle-relaxing agent,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
3
The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 2 to this Act by adding any firearm or ammunition or by altering the description of, or deleting, any firearm or ammunition for the time being mentioned in that Schedule.
4
Subject to subsection (5) below, if any person—
a
discharges any firearm, or projects any missile, from any mechanically propelled vehicle at any deer, or
b
uses any mechanically propelled vehicle for the purpose of driving deer,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
5
An act which, apart from this subsection, would constitute an offence under subsection (4) above shall not constitute such an offence if it is done—
a
by, or with the written authority of, the occupier of any enclosed land where deer are usually kept; and
b
in relation to any deer on that land.