Ideation 8,217 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm trying to dig up the law regarding crossing over someones property boundry in order to clear some rabbits that are causing a major problem? Help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airarmstx200 8 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 you will need the land owners permission before you can go on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,217 Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Not so i think mate. I believe there is (or at least was) something in the law that allows a certain penetration across a boundry in order to clear rabbits - i.e ferreting boundry hedges. Also i think there was something where you could deman they carryed out some kind of control on the rabbits if they were damaging your crops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm not so sure in England and Wales but i think the law you are talking about was repealed about two or three years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R. Docks 154 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 The second you step off your permission you are not legally allowed to 'take' rabbits. The key to the problem is the exact location of the boundry. Hedges are owned by one party or the other. There is still a legal responsibility for landowners to control rabbits on their land - it's no longer enforced, but a landowner can claim for damages caused by rabbits crossing the boundry; Network rail are an example of a landowner who has paid out. I would suggest that your farmer should approach the neighbour and ask for consent to allow you access to control the rabbits on his or her hedge (providing it is their hedge), if permission is not forthcoming you are buggered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R. Docks 154 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I'm not so sure in England and Wales but i think the law you are talking about was repealed about two or three years ago. Pests Act 1954. Although no longer enforced by Natural England (or it's devolved equivilents) it can still be used in private claim against a neighbour. Edited February 7, 2012 by R. Docks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R. Docks 154 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Here is the act in full. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/68 It may be worth printing off the relevant parts and letting the neighbour see it. Section 12 is interesting too: Spreading of myxomatosis.A person shall be guilty of an offence if he knowingly uses or permits the use of a rabbit infected with myxomatosis to spread the disease among uninfected rabbits and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or, if he has been previously convicted of such an offence, a fine not exceeding fifty pounds: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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