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17. In section 45 of the 1952 Act (taking fish unlawfully killed or found dead)—
(a)in subsection (2)—
(i)in paragraph (d) for “sanitary officer” there shall be substituted “ person acting under the authority of a district council ”;
(ii)at the end there shall be added—
“or
(e)a private river watcher appointed to protect the waters in question.”;
(b)after subsection (2) there shall be added—
“(3) Where a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a), (c), (d) or (e) removes fish from a river as mentioned in subsection (1) or causes fish to be so removed, he shall inform the Commission of that fact as soon as is practicable.”.