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Part IE+W+S Offences to Which Section 33(1) of This Act Applies

Offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975E+W+S

1E+W+SAny offence under section 2(2)(a) of the M1Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (taking, killing or injuring or attempting to take, kill or injure, unclean or immature fish).

Marginal Citations

F12E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3E+W+SAny offence under section 5(1) of that Act (prohibition on use of explosives, poison or electrical devices to take or destroy fish) relating to the use of a noxious substance or electrical device, and any offence under section 5(4) of that Act relating to the possession of such a substance or device.

F24E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5E+W+SAny offence under section 27 of that Act (fishing for or taking fish without a licence or possession of equipment with intent to use it for an unlicensed purpose).

[F3 Offences against byelaws relating to salmon and other freshwater fishing]E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 37

F4 [ 6 E+WAny offence under section 211 of the Water Resources Act 1991 consisting in a contravention of a byelaw made for any of the following purposes mentioned in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 25 to that Act—

(a)prohibiting the taking or removal from any water without lawful authority of any fish [F5to which paragraph 6 of that Schedule applies,] whether alive or dead;

[F6(aa)specifying close seasons or times for the taking of any fish to which that paragraph applies by such means as may be prescribed by the byelaws;]

(b)prohibiting or regulating the taking of [F7any fish to which that paragraph applies of a size greater or] less than that prescribed by the byelaw;

(c) prohibiting the use for taking [F8fish to which that paragraph applies] of any instrument F9 ... in such waters and at such times as are prescribed by the byelaw;

(d) specifying the nets and other instruments F10 ... which may be used for taking [F11fish to which that paragraph applies] and imposing requirements as to the use of such nets and other instruments;

(e)imposing requirements as to the construction, design, material and dimensions of any such nets or instruments, including in the case of nets the size of mesh;

(f)prohibiting the carrying in any boat or vessel whilst being used in fishing for [F12fish to which that paragraph applies] of any net [F13which may not lawfully be used], or which is without the mark, label or number prescribed by the byelaw;

(g)prohibiting or regulating the carrying in a boat or vessel during [F14any close season or time for any description of fish to which that paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description], other than a net commonly used in the area to which the byelaw applies for sea fishing and carried in a boat or vessel commonly used for that purpose.]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consquential Provisions) Act 1991 (SIF 130, c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para.37

[F56SAny offence under section 28(7) of that Act (infringement of byelaws) consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made for a purpose mentioned in any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 to that Act—

(a)paragraph 21 or 25 (descriptions of nets and other instruments which may be used for taking fish and restrictions on their use);

(b)paragraph 23 or 24 (restrictions on carrying of certain nets);

(c)paragraph 26 (taking or removing fish from water without lawful authority);

(d)paragraph 28 (taking fish of less than prescribed size).]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

Offences relating to sea fishingE+W+S

[F157E+W+S Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 4 of the M2 Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (byelaws prohibiting or regulating methods of fishing).

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

8E+W+SAny offence under section 6(1) of the M3Herring Fishery (Scotland) Act 1889 (prohibition on beam or otter trawling in certain areas) and any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 7(1) of that Act (power to prohibit beam or otter trawling in certain other areas).]

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

F169E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1710E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17Sch. 4 para. 10 repealed (1.4.2010 for W., 1.4.2011 for E.) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/630, art. 3(b) (with arts. 8 12)

11E+W+SAny offence under section 17 of the M4Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 of taking an edible crab or landing a lobster in a condition prohibited by subsection (1) or (3) of that section.

Marginal Citations

12E+W+SAny offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the M5Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (landing or carrying fish [F18smaller than prescribed size][F18which do not meet prescribed size requirements]).

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

13E+W+SAny offence under section 3(5) [F19or (5A)] of that Act (contravention of order regulating nets and gear).

Textual Amendments

14E+W+SAny offence under section 4(3) or (9A) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing without licence and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

15E+W+SAny offence under section 4A(3) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting trans-shipment of fish without licence).

16E+W+SAny offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting [F20or restricting] fishing and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

Textual Amendments

17E+W+SAny offence under section 6 of that Act (landing or trans-shipping fish in contravention of order).

[F2117AE+W+SAny offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).]

Textual Amendments

[F2217BE+W+SAny offence under section 163 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (contravention of byelaws made by inshore fisheries and conservation authorities).]

Textual Amendments

[F2317CE+WAny offence under section 190 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (contravention of an order made by the Welsh Ministers in relation to fisheries in Wales).]

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