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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Poaching: increase in penalties


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Point in time view as at 06/04/2007.
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Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Cross Heading: Poaching: increase in penalties is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Poaching: increase in penaltiesU.K.
1(1)The Game Act 1831 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 30 (trespassing in search or pursuit of game)—
(a)for the words “level 1” there shall be substituted the words “ level 3 ”; and
(b)for the words “level 3” there shall be substituted the words “ level 4 ”.
(3)In section 32 (searching for or pursuing game with a gun and using violence, etc.), for the words “level 4” there shall be substituted the words “ level 5 ”.
(4)The Game (Scotland) Act 1832 shall be amended as follows.
(5)In section 1 (trespassing in search or pursuit of game)—
(a)for the words “level 1” there shall be substituted the words “ level 3 ”; and
(b)for the words “level 3” there shall be substituted the words “ level 4 ”.
(6)In section 6 (penalty for assaults on persons acting under the Act), for the words “level 1” there shall be substituted the words “ level 3 ”.
(7)The amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to offences committed before this paragraph comes into force.
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