(3) The Game Management Authority may, subject to S. 22A(3) any conditions, limitations and restrictions that are amended by Nos 87/1997 prescribed or as the Authority thinks fit to impose, s. 42(Sch. license any person to hunt, take or destroy any item 15(b)), 24/2014 game. s. 31(2). (4) A game licence may be general in application or S. 22A(4) amended by may be restricted as to the kinds or taxon of game No. 87/1997 which may be hunted, taken or destroyed or the s. 42(Sch. item 15(c)). area in which game may be hunted, taken or destroyed or the type of weapon which may be used to hunt, take or destroy game. (4A) Despite anything to the contrary in any other Act, S. 22A(4A) inserted by if the Game Management Authority thinks fit, a No. 87/1997 game licence is subject to the condition that the s. 9(2), amended by holder of the licence must take part in a ballot, in No. 24/2014 accordance with the regulations, in order to s. 31(3). determine the entitlements of the holder to take game specified under that licence. (4B) If the regulations vary the conditions, limitations S. 22A(4B) inserted by or restrictions on game licences or a category of No. 87/1997 game licences, the variation has effect, in relation s. 9(2), amended by to a game licence in force at the time the No. 24/2014 regulation is made, upon the Game Management s. 31(3). Authority giving notice of the variation to the holder of the licence. (5) Subject to subsection (6), the Game Management S. 22A(5) amended by Authority must grant any application for a game Nos 87/1997 licence unless the Authority is satisfied that— s. 42(Sch. item 15(d)(i)), 24/2014 s. 31(4). (a) the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence; or (b) the applicant is not qualified under the regulations to hold the licence; or
S. 22A(3) amended by Nos 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. item 15(b)), 24/2014 s. 31(2). (3) The Game Management Authority may, subject to any conditions, limitations and restrictions that are prescribed or as the Authority thinks fit to impose, license any person to hunt, take or destroy any game. S. 22A(4) amended by No. 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. item 15(c)). (4) A game licence may be general in application or may be restricted as to the kinds or taxon of game which may be hunted, taken or destroyed or the area in which game may be hunted, taken or destroyed or the type of weapon which may be used to hunt, take or destroy game. S. 22A(4A) inserted by No. 87/1997 s. 9(2), amended by No. 24/2014 s. 31(3). (4A) Despite anything to the contrary in any other Act, if the Game Management Authority thinks fit, a game licence is subject to the condition that the holder of the licence must take part in a ballot, in accordance with the regulations, in order to determine the entitlements of the holder to take game specified under that licence. S. 22A(4B) inserted by No. 87/1997 s. 9(2), amended by No. 24/2014 s. 31(3). (4B) If the regulations vary the conditions, limitations or restrictions on game licences or a category of game licences, the variation has effect, in relation to a game licence in force at the time the regulation is made, upon the Game Management Authority giving notice of the variation to the holder of the licence. S. 22A(5) amended by Nos 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. item 15(d)(i)), 24/2014 s. 31(4). (5) Subject to subsection (6), the Game Management Authority must grant any application for a game licence unless the Authority is satisfied that— (a) the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence; or (b) the applicant is not qualified under the regulations to hold the licence; or
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