State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 384 – Hunting - It is lawful for anyone, without distinction of persons, to hunt wild animals in accordance with the administrative regulations, which prescribe the manner and time of hunting :- 1. In his own lands, cultivated and uncultivated; 2. In public lands or lands of local authorities, neither cultivated nor fenced, or not excluded by administrative means; 3. In private lands, neither cultivated nor fenced. § Sole paragraph: The provision of no.1 includes the owner of the land as well as those who obtain permission from him.