86Construction of guiding walls appurtenant to salmon weirs.N.I.
(1)There shall not be attached to a salmon weir in a river any guiding wall of greater length than—
(a)[F16 metres]; or
(b)such length, being less than[F1 6 metres], as the Ministry may by order appoint with respect to a salmon weir specified in the order,
that length being measured, in either case, from the upstream or downstream face of the weir along the centre line of the guiding wall.
(2)There shall not be attached to any salmon weir any guiding wall which has the effect of narrowing up or preventing the ingress or discharge of water through or from the free gap in the weir.
(3)If any salmon weir has a guiding wall in contravention of subsection (1) or (2), the following provisions shall have effect:—
(a)the occupier of the weir shall be guilty of an offence …F2; and
(b)F3. . . the Ministry may cause the guiding wall to be altered or removed, and may recover from the occupier of the weir any expenses reasonably incurred in so doing.
(4)If the occupier of a salmon weir in a river makes such use of any island or natural obstruction in the river as secures to him the advantage he would have obtained by attaching to the weir a guiding wall contravening subsection (1), he shall be guilty of an offence …F2.
(5)In this section, the expression “guiding wall” means any spur or tail wall, leader or outrigger, but does not include the main wall of the salmon weir that connects the boxes of the weir with the bank of the river.
F1SR 1983/100
F3Words in s. 86(3)(b) repealed (1.6.2009) by virtue of Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 6, 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(22), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(b)(e)