S.I. No. 68/1947 - Game Birds Protection Order, 1947.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 68.

GAME BIRDS PROTECTION ORDER, 1947.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Game Preservation Act, 1930 (No. 11 of 1930), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution that whenever the Minister for Justice is satisfied that any particular species of game birds is in special need of protection in the whole or any particular portion of Ireland, he may by order prohibit for any specified period not exceeding one year from the date of the order the killing or taking of that particular species of game birds in Ireland or in any particular portion of Ireland specified in the Order :

AND WHEREAS the Minister for Justice is satisfied that the species of game birds mentioned in the first column of the Schedule to this Order are in special need of protection.:

NOW, I, GERALD BOLAND, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Game Preservation Act, 1930 (No. 11 of 1930), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling do hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Game Birds Protection Order, 1947.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The killing or taking of each of the species of game birds mentioned in the first column of the Schedule to this Order is prohibited for the period mentioned in the second column of the said Schedule, within the area mentioned in the third column of the said Schedule, opposite the mention in the said first column of such species of game birds.

SCHEDULE.

Species	Period of Protection	Area of Protection
Hen Pheasant	From the 1st day of October, 1947, to the 31st day of January, 1948, both days inclusive.	The whole country.
Partridge	From the 1st day of october, 1947, to the 31st day of January, 1948, both days inclusive.	The County of Cork
Woodcock	From the 15th day of February, 1948, to the 29th day of February, 1948, both days inclusive.	The whole country
Quail	From the 12th day of August, 1947, to the 29th day of February, 1948, both days inclusive.	The whole country
Landrail	From the 12th day of August, 1947, to the 29th day of February, 1948, both days inclusive.	The whole Country

GIVEN under my Seal of Office, this 8th day of March, 1947.

(Signed) GERALD BOLAND,

Minister for Justice