Part III E+W Times of Fishing and Selling and Exporting Fish

F1 19 Close seasons and close times. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 19-22 repealed (12.1.2010 except for the omission of s. 20) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 8, 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 15(c), 27(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 19 amended by Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29, SIF 52:1), s. 33(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 4

20 Close seasons and close times—fixed engines and obstructions. E+W

(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, immediately after the commencement of the annual close season and the weekly close time, the occupier of any fixed engine for taking salmon or migratory trout shall cause it to be removed or rendered incapable of taking them or obstructing their passage.

(2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, where in pursuance of subsection (1) above a fixed engine has been rendered incapable (whether by removal or otherwise) of taking salmon or migratory trout or obstructing their passage, its occupier shall not replace it or otherwise render it capable of taking them or obstructing their passage until the end of the close season or close time.

(3) If any person—

(a) fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) above; or

(b) during the annual close season or weekly close time places any obstruction, uses any contrivance or does any act, for the purpose of deterring salmon or migratory trout from passing up a river,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) above only apply to putts and putchers in relation to the close season for putts and putchers.

(5) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (3)(b) above to show that he placed the obstruction, used the contrivance or did the acts in question in the course of legally fishing for fish other than salmon or migratory trout.

(6) In this section “migratory trout” does not include rainbow trout.

F1 21 Eel baskets etc. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 19-22 repealed (12.1.2010 except for the omission of s. 20) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 8, 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 15(c), 27(b)

F1 22 Sale of salmon and trout. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 19-22 repealed (12.1.2010 except for the omission of s. 20) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 8, 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 15(c), 27(b)

F2 23 Export of salmon and trout. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 23 repealed (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 233(2)(b), 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 16, 27(b)

F3 24 Consignment of salmon and trout. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 24 repealed (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 233(2)(c), 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 16, 27(b)