Part 1Methods of fishing and offences related to fishing
Exemptions
29Exemption from certain offences in respect of certain acts in relation to salmon
1
A person shall not, in respect of any act or omission relating to fishing for or taking salmon, be guilty of a contravention of an enactment prohibiting or regulating that act or omission if the act or omission has been exempted by the Scottish Ministers.
2
The Scottish Ministers may exempt an act or omission under subsection (1) above only if they are satisfied that—
a
the proprietor of every affected salmon fishery in the salmon fishery district in which the act or omission is to take place, being a salmon fishery entered in the valuation roll; and
b
if there is one, the district salmon fishery board for that district,
have previously consented to it.
3
In subsection (2) above “affected” means appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be likely to be affected by the exemption.
4
An exemption under this section—
a
may relate only to such person as may be specified in it;
b
may be subject to such conditions as may be so specified;
c
shall be in writing;
d
shall specify—
i
the limits of the waters to which it relates;
ii
its duration; and
iii
the enactment to which it relates.