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Licence - Game Dealers

New game licensing regulations

The new regulations remove restrictions for those shooting and dealing in game, effective from 1 August 2007.

 

The new regulations:

  • Remove the requirement to hold a game licence in order to take or kill game
  • Remove the requirement to hold a local authority licence and an excise licence ("dealing licences") in order to deal in game
  • Remove the restriction on dealing in game birds and venison during the close season permitting game to be sold all year round providing the game was lawfully killed.

Further information is available by clicking on the link to the DEFRA website.

Related websites

DEFRA

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Related Documents

Enforcement Policy

Environmental Health and Street Scene Service Standards 

 

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fax: 01939 238468
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