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.

Annotations:
Extent Information
E1

For the extent of this Act see S. 6(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Part I

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

4 Provisions as to use of poison in rabbit holes. C2

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section eight of the M1Protection 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.

5 Prohibition of use of spring traps above ground.

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2

So much of section six of the M2Ground Game Act, 1880, as provides that no person having a right to kill ground game shall, for the purpose of killing ground game . . . F3 employ poison shall cease to have effect.

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.