
1 
This Order shall be cited as the Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Variation Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st January 1989.
2 
At the end of the Schedule to the Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Order 1975  there are added, in the appropriate columns, the following entries:—“
Springer No. 4 Multi-purpose (Heavy Duty) manufactured by or under the authority of AB Country Products Ltd, Troy Industrial Estate, Jill Lane, Sambourne, Near Ashwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire. The trap shall be used only —
(a) for the purpose of killing or taking grey squirrels or stoats, weasels, rats, mice or other small ground vermin, and set in natural tunnels or in artificial tunnels constructed for the purpose; or
(b) for the purpose of killing or taking rats or mice and set in the open on their runs
Springer No. 6 Multi-purpose manufactured by or under the authority of AB Country Products Ltd, Troy Industrial Estate, Jill Lane, Sambourne. Near Ashwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire. The trap shall be used only —
(a) for the purpose of killing or taking rabbits and set in rabbit holes; or
(b) for the purpose of killing or taking grey squirrels, mink, stoats, weasels, rats, mice or other small ground vermin, and set in natural tunnels or in artificial tunnels constructed for the purpose.”.
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th December 1988