Game Preservation (Special Protection for Irish Hares) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 353 of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting authorization/permit Hunting/capture Seasons Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order prohibits a person from killing, taking, selling or purchasing Irish hares during the specified period. Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of the Order shall be guilty of an offence under section 7F(6) of the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk