Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 15)
- Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 15)
- Part 1 Methods of fishing and offences related to fishing
- Methods of fishing
- 1 Methods of fishing: salmon
- 2 Methods of fishing: freshwater fish
- 3 Use of landing nets
- 3A Fishing by rod and line
- 4 Meaning of “rod and line”
- Offences related to fishing for salmon and freshwater fish
- 5 Prohibition against using explosive and other noxious substances for the destruction or taking of fish
- 5A Prohibition against using pike gags and certain keepnets
- 6 Fishing for salmon without right or permission
- 7 Illegal fishing by two or more persons acting together
- 8 Taking of dead salmon or trout
- 9 Illegal possession of salmon or trout
- 10 Offences in relation to passage of salmon
- 11 Fishing in waters where fishing rights owned by one person
- 12 Contravention of protection order
- Close times for salmon
- 13 Weekly close time for salmon
- 14 Fishing for salmon during annual close time
- 15 Removal of boats and nets during annual close time
- 16 Buying and selling salmon in close time
- Close time for trout
- 17 Annual close time for trout
- Close times for freshwater fish
- 17A Weekly close time for freshwater fish
- 17B Annual close time for freshwater fish other than trout
- Offences related to sale, purchase and possession of salmon and trout
- 18 Unclean salmon
- 19 Salmon roe
- 20 Possessing salmon which have been illegally taken, killed or landed
- 21 Packages of salmon or trout to be marked
- 21A Salmon carcass tagging
- 22 Size limit for selling trout
- Protection of young salmon
- 23 Young salmon and spawning beds
- 24 Unauthorised introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into certain waters
- Offences in relation to the Solway
- 25 Fixed engines in the Solway
- 26 Fishing without legal right in the Solway
- Exemptions
- 27 Exemption from certain offences in respect of acts done for scientific and other purposes: salmon
- 28 Exemption from certain offences in respect of acts done for scientific and other purposes: fish other than salmon
- 29 Exemption from certain offences in respect of certain acts in relation to salmon
- 30 Exemptions in relation to fish farming
- Regulation of salmon fisheries
- 31 Salmon fishing: general regulations
- 32 Exception from regulations with respect to the construction of dams, lades and water wheels
- 33 Salmon fishing: regulations as to baits and lures
- Unauthorised introduction of fish into inland waters
- 33A Unauthorised introduction of fish into inland waters
- 33B Power to modify district salmon fishery boards' functions under section 33A
- Part 2 Administration of salmon fisheries
- Salmon fishery districts
- 34 Salmon fishery districts
- 35 Designation orders
- 36 Estuary limits
- Conservation measures
- 37 Annual close times for salmon
- 38 Salmon conservation regulations
- Procedures
- 39 Procedure for making orders and regulations under section 33 and this Part
- Part 3 District salmon fishery boards
- Proprietors of salmon fisheries
- 40 Qualified proprietors and upper and lower proprietors
- 41 Sole proprietor in a salmon fishery district
- Mandatories
- 42 Mandatories
- District salmon fishery boards
- 43 District salmon fishery boards
- 44 Financial powers and duties of district salmon fishery boards
- 45 General powers and duties of district salmon fishery boards
- 46 Proceedings of district salmon fishery boards
- 46A Annual report
- 46B Annual public meeting
- 46C Further provision about meetings
- 46D Complaints procedure
- 46E Members' interests
- 46F Ministerial power to modify the good governance requirements
- 46G Ministerial power to dissolve the committee constituting a board
- 47 Tenure of office
- Part 4 Administration of freshwater fisheries
- 48 Increased availability of, and protection for, freshwater fishing
- 49 Appointment of wardens to secure compliance with protection order
- 50 Powers of entry and obstruction of wardens etc.
- 51 Financial contributions towards organisations developing freshwater fisheries
- Conservation measures
- 51A Freshwater fish conservation regulations
- Part 5 Enforcement
- Powers of constables and water bailiffs
- 52 Grant of warrant to search premises or vehicles
- 53 Powers of constables
- 54 Powers of constables and water bailiffs to enter land
- 55 Powers of water bailiffs
- 56 General enforcement provisions not to apply in relation to protection orders
- Further provision as to offences
- 57 Offences by bodies corporate
- 58 Offences in relation to obstruction
- Powers of court
- 59 Power of court in trial for an offence to convict of another
- 60 Forfeiture
- 61 Defences
- 62 Jurisdiction in respect of offences committed on sea coast or at sea
- 63 Disqualification of justices
- Part 6 Miscellaneous
- 64 Power of Scottish Ministers to conduct inquiries and to obtain information
- 64A Powers in relation to salmon and freshwater fisheries: sampling, etc.
- 65 Additional powers in respect of licensing and regulation of salmon dealing
- 66 Application of Leases Act 1449
- Part 7 General
- 67 Application of this Act to the Crown
- 68 Orders and regulations
- 69 Interpretation
- 70 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
- 71 Short title, commencement and extent
- SCHEDULE 1 Designation orders, estuary limits orders, annual close time orders and regulations under sections 33 and 38
- Designation orders
- Estuary limits orders
- Annual close time orders
- Salmon conservation regulations
- Freshwater fish conservation regulations
- Common provisions with respect to orders
- Making of designation, annual close time or estuary limits order or salmon conservation regulations
- SCHEDULE 2 Election and co-option of members of district salmon fishery boards
- Part 1 Meeting of qualified proprietors
- Calling of meeting
- Part 2 Membership
- SCHEDULE 3 Provisions as to making, variation and revocation of protection orders
- Making of protection order
- SCHEDULE 4 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
- Part 1 Consequential amendments
- Part 2 Repeals and revocations
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