# Pests Act 1954, Section 12: 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:
Provided that this section shall not render unlawful any procedure duly authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/68/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pests-act-1954/section-12
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