Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Paragraph 18 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
18(1)In the Fisheries Act 1981, in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (offences to which section 33(1) of that Act applies), paragraph 6 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In paragraph (a), after “any fish” insert “ to which paragraph 6 of that Schedule applies ”.
(3)After paragraph (a) insert—
“(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;”.
(4)In paragraph (b), for “trout or any freshwater fish of a size” substitute “ any fish to which that paragraph applies of a size greater or ”.
(5)In paragraph (c)—
(a)for “salmon, trout, or freshwater fish” substitute “ fish to which that paragraph applies ”;
(b)the words “(not being a fixed engine)” are omitted.
(6)In paragraph (d)—
(a)the words “(not being fixed engines)” are omitted;
(b)for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels” substitute “ fish to which that paragraph applies ”.
(7)In paragraph (f)—
(a)for “salmon or trout” substitute “ fish to which that paragraph applies ”;
(b)for “which is not licensed” substitute “ which may not lawfully be used ”.
(8)In paragraph (g), for “the annual close season for salmon of a net capable of taking salmon” substitute “ any close season or time for any description of fish to which that paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 16 para. 18 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
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