# Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948, Section 42: Provision by Secretary of State of equipment and services for pest control.


(1) The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of assisting in the killing, taking or disposal of animals or birds to which section thirty-nine of this Act applies, and the eggs of such birds, provide or make contributions towards the provision of such services and equipment, appliances and other material as appear to him to be requisite for that purpose.
(2) The Secretary of State may make such reasonable charges, if any, as he thinks fit in respect of any assistance rendered under the last foregoing subsection, and may recover the amount of any such charge from the person at whose request the assistance was rendered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/45/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-scotland-act-1948/section-42
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