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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 10

Prevention of damage caused by rabbits and vermin.

10.(1) Where the Ministry is satisfied that trees growing on any land (in this
section referred to as "the planted land") are being, or are likely to be,
damaged by rabbits or vermin present on any land (in this section referred to
as "the infested land") in the vicinity of the planted land, the Ministry may
serve on the occupier of the infested land, or if that land is unoccupied on
the owner thereof, a notice in writing

(a)stating that trees growing on the planted land are being, or are likely to
be, damaged by rabbits or vermin present on the infested land; and

(b)requesting that, within three months of the service of the notice,
effective steps be taken to prevent the damage.

(2) If the occupier, or as the case may be the owner of the infested land does
not comply with the notice served in accordance with sub-section (1) of this
section the Ministry may authorise in writing a person to enter on
the infested land and kill, take or destroy the rabbits or vermin thereon
during any specified period not exceeding twelve months.

(3) In any prosecution for killing any rabbits at any time not permitted by
law it shall be a good defence for the person charged to prove that he was
acting pursuant to

(a)a notice served in accordance with sub-section (1) of this section; or

(b)an authorisation given in accordance with sub-section (2) of this section.

(4) In this section the expression "vermin" includes any wild animals (other
than rabbits, hares or deer) likely to damage trees.

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