Prevention of Damage by Rabbits Act 1939
1939 c.43
An Act to make provision for the prevention of damage by rabbits; and to amend the law relating to the use of poison and the use of spring traps above ground for the purpose of killing hares or rabbits.
[28th July 1939]
For the extent of this Act see S. 6(3)
Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Part I

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Ss. 1–3 repealed by Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48), Sch. 13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.
S. 4 applied by Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48), s. 98
1911 c. 27.

5 Prohibition of use of spring traps above ground.
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S. 5(1) repealed by Pests Act 1954 (c. 68), Sch.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.
1880 c. 47.
Words repealed by Pests Act 1954 (c. 68), Sch.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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S. 6(2) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt.II
(3) This Act shall not extend to Scotland, to Northern Ireland or to the administrative county of London.