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Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868
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15 Penalties for offences. S
[F1Any person],—
(1)Who fishes for, takes, or attempts to take, or aids or assists in fishing for, taking, or attempting to take, salmon during the annual close time by any means other than rod and line;
(2)Who fishes for, takes, or attempts to take, or aids or assists in fishing for, taking, or attempting to take, salmon (except during Saturday or Monday by rod and line) during the weekly close time, or contravenes in any way any byelaw in force regarding the observance thereof;
(3)Who fishes for or takes, or aids in fishing for or taking, salmon during the annual close time by means of rod and line at a period not sanctioned by the byelaws in force in the district;
(4)Who fishes for or aids in fishing for salmon with a net having a mesh contrary to any byelaw;
(5)Who sets or uses, or aids in setting or using, a net or any other engine for the capture of salmon when leaping at or trying to ascend any fall or other impediment, or when falling back after leaping;
(6)Who does any act for the purpose of preventing salmon from passing through any fish pass, or taking any salmon in its passage through the same;
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(8)Who in any way contravenes any byelaw;
[F3shall be guilty of an offence; and section 19 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (forfeiture of fish, instruments, articles, vehicles or boats) shall apply in relation to persons convicted of an offence under this section as it applies to those convicted of an offence under Part I or section 13 of that Act]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), s. 5(1)(a)
F2S. 15 para. (7) repealed by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), s. 5(1)(b)
F3Words substituted by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), s. 5(1)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 15 amended by Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 22), ss. 6, 7, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 5(a)-(c)
C2S. 15 paras. (2)(3)(4) amended by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), s. 5(2)(b)
C3S. 15 para. (8) amended by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), s. 5(2)(a)
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