An Act to consolidate the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1923 and certain other enactments relating to salmon and freshwater fisheries, and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to such fisheries.
[1st August 1975]
Extent Information
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: power to tranfer functions conferred (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(v) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Act amended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 105, Sch. 15 para. 2(4)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Act (except s. 38): transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C2Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and of Minister and Secretary of State jointly under this Act in relation to Welsh National Water Development Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(1)
C3Joint functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State under this Act in relation to Severn-Trent Water Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Minister: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
C4Act excluded by S.I. 1982/1420, arts. 4, 6
C5By Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), ss. 31(2)(f), 43(4) it is provided that power to apply Act is conferred (E.W. and as mentioned in the said s. 43(4) (border rivers))
C6Act excluded by S.I. 1988/1668, art. 2(1)
C7Act amended and certain functions transferred by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 1(4)(b)(5) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
C8Act extended (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 2(6)(b), 211(6), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).
Act saved (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 105(4), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 113(4), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 paras. 1, 2, 4, Sch. 23 para. 6).
Power to modify Act conferred (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 115(1)(a), 210(1), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(3)(c) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).
Certain definitions in Act applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 142(3), 156(3), 210(1), 212(4), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(7) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).
C9Act transfer of functions (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-6)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent