Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

1949 CHAPTER 55 12 13 and 14 Geo 6

An Act to re-enact with modifications the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919; to make permanent provision for preventing loss of food by infestation; and for purposes connected therewith.

[30th July 1949]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act saved by Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70), s. 95(2)

C2Act extended by S.I. 1972/971, art. 4, Sch. 1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C3Act functions made exercisable concurrently or jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 1 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))