Deer Act 1980

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{{Infobox UK legislation

|short_title = Deer Act 1980

|type = Act

|parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom

|long_title = An Act to prevent the poaching of deer; to control the sale and purchase of venison; to amend the Deer Act 1963; and for purposes connected therewith.

|year = 1980

|citation = 1980 c. 49

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|royal_assent = 8 August 1980

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|repeal_date = 25 November 1991

|replaces =

|amends = Deer Act 1963

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|repealing_legislation = Deer Act 1991

|status = repealed

|original_text = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/49/enacted

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|UK-LEG_title = Deer Act 1980

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The Deer Act 1980 (c. 49) was an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It came into operation in November 1980, and has since been fully repealed by the Deer Act 1991.

The main effect of the act was to put measures in place to prevent the poaching of deer and control the sale of venison. It amended the Deer Act 1963.