Overview of the Act
The Glue Traps (Offences) Act ("the Act") makes it an offence to set a glue trap for the purpose of catching a rodent, or in a manner which gives rise to a risk that a rodent will become caught.
	The Act allows the Secretary of State to grant licences authorising pest control professionals to use glue traps to catch rodents in exceptional circumstances, in order to preserve public health or public safety when there is no suitable alternative. The offence relating to the setting of glue traps does not apply to the setting of glue traps by a licensed pest control professional in accordance with the terms of the licensee’s glue trap licence.
	The offences in section 1 of the Act are expected to be commenced no later than April 2024. Regulations relating to the licensing regime may be commenced prior to this date to allow the licensing regime to be in place before the offences in section 1 apply.