Prevention of Damage by Rabbits Act 1939 (1939 c. 43)

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[F1] Ss. 1–3 repealed by Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48), Sch. 13

Part II Amendments of Law relating to Killing of Hares and Rabbits

4 Provisions as to use of poison in rabbit holes.

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section eight of the Protection of Animals Act, 1911, by reason only that he uses poisonous gas in a rabbit hole, or places in a rabbit hole a substance which, by evaporation or in contact with moisture generates poisonous gas.

[M1] 1911 c. 27.

5 Prohibition of use of spring traps above ground.

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[F2] S. 5(1) repealed by Pests Act 1954 (c. 68), Sch.

(2) So much of section six of the Ground Game Act, 1880, as provides that no person having a right to kill ground game shall, for the purpose of killing ground game . . . employ poison shall cease to have effect.

[M2] 1880 c. 47.

[F3] Words repealed by Pests Act 1954 (c. 68), Sch.

Part III Supplementary Provisions

6 Short title, interpretation and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Damage by Rabbits Act, 1939.

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(3) This Act shall not extend to Scotland, to Northern Ireland or to the administrative county of London.