Game Act 1831

Game Act 1831
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Laws in England relative to Game.
Citation	1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	5 October 1831
Commencement	1 November 1831
Other legislation
Amends	13 Ric. 2. Stat. 1. c. 13; Swans Act 1482; Game, etc. Act 1495; Game Act 1773; Partridges Act 1799; Preservation of Game Act 1818;
Repeals/revokes	Deer, etc. Act 1503; Killing Hares Act 1523; Wild-fowl Act 1533; Cross-bows Act 1541; Game Act 1580; Game Act 1603; Game Act 1609; Game Act 1670; Game Act 1692; Game Act 1706; Game Act 1710; Game Act 1721; Offences Against Persons and Property Act 1736; Game Act 1753; Game Act 1755; Game Act 1762; Game (England) Act 1772; Preservation of Black Game Act 1803; Gamekeepers Act 1808; Black Game in Somerset and Devon Act 1810; Gamekeepers, Wales Act 1819;
Amended by	Game Licences Act 1860; Statute Law Revision Act 1874; Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884; Courts Act 1971; Hunting Act 2004;
Relates to	Game (Scotland) Act 1832; Statute Law Revision Act 1861; Gun Licence Act 1870; Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Game Act 1831 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Game Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was passed to protect game birds by establishing a close season during which they could not be legally taken. The act also established the need for game licences and the appointing of gamekeepers. It has covered the protection of game birds to this day.