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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
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3Obligation of occupiers of land to notify local authority of rats and mice
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, the occupier of any land shall give to the local authority forthwith notice in writing if it comes to his knowledge that rats or mice are living on or resorting to the land in substantial numbers.
(2)The foregoing subsection shall not apply to agricultural land, and the Minister may make regulations providing that that subsection shall not apply to such other land as may be prescribed by or under the regulations, or shall apply thereto subject to such modifications as may be so prescribed.
(3)A person shall not be required to give notice under this section to the local authority of any matters of which notice is given to the Minister in pursuance of Part II of this Act.
(4)Any person who fails to give a notice which he is required to give under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
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