S.I. No. 253/1977:S.I. No. 253/1977:WILDLIFE ACT, 1976 (WILDLIFE DEALING) REGULATIONS, 1977. WILDLIFE ACT, 1976 (WILDLIFE DEALING) REGULATIONS, 1977. I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Fisheries, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 46 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (No. 39 of 1976), as adapted by the Lands (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 29 of 1977 ), hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Wildlife Dealing) Regulations, 1977. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation forthwith. 3. (1) In these Regulations— "the Act" means the Wildlife Act, 1976 (No. 39 of 1976); "game" has the meaning assigned to it by section 44 (8) of the Act; "protected fauna" means protected wild birds and protected wild animals; "public place" means any place in the open air to which the public have access whether as of right or by permission and...