2Power of local authorities to assist occupiers of land to destroy rabbits
(1)The council of any county or county borough may, for the purpose of assisting occupiers of land within the county or borough to take any necessary steps to reduce the number of rabbits on land in their occupation, employ such persons and provide such equipment, appliances and other material as appear to the council to be requisite for that purpose.
(2)A council may make such reasonable charge, if any, as they think fit in respect of services rendered by persons employed by the council under the foregoing subsection, and the use of such equipment, appliances and other material as aforesaid, and may recover the amount of the charge summarily as a civil debt from the occupier of the land.