Wild Birds Protection Act, 1930

Traps on poles, trees or cairns.

5.—Every person who, on any pole, tree, or cairn of earth or stones, shall affix, place or set any spring-trap, gin, or other similar instrument calculated to cause injury to any wild bird coming in contact therewith and every person who shall knowingly permit or suffer or cause any such spring-trap, gin, or other instrument to be so affixed, placed or set shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.