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Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976
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SCHEDULE 2Penalties for Offences against Enactments relating to Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of enactment creating the offence | Rough description of offence | Mode of prosecution | Penalty for first offence on summary conviction | Penalty for second and subsequent offence on summary conviction | Penalty for conviction on indictment |
| The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868 (c. 123). | |||||
| Section 15(1) | Fishing for salmon in annual close season, other than by rod and line. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 15(2) { | (a) Fishing in weekly close time (other than by rod and line). | } Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| (b) Fishing on Sundays by rod and line. | |||||
| (c) Contravention of any bye-law relating to weekly close time. | |||||
| Section 15(3) | Fishing for salmon by rod and line during close season contrary to bye-law provisions. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 15(4) | Using a net with a mesh contrary to bye-law provisions. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 15(5) | Using a net to catch salmon at falls etc. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 15(6) | Preventing the passage of or catching salmon at fish passes. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 15(8) | Contravention of any bye-law. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 18 | Buying, selling or possessing salmon roe. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 19 | Buying, selling or possessing young salmon; disturbing spawn etc. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 20 | Buying, selling, taking or possessing unclean or unseasonable salmon. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 21 | Buying or selling or having in possession salmon taken in close season. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 23 | Failing to remove boats, nets, etc. in close season. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 24 | Failing to observe weekly close time arrangements for nets. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| The Freshwater Fish (Scotland) Act 1902 (c. 29). | |||||
| Section 1 | Fishing for or having possession of trout in close season. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| The Trout (Scotland) Act 1933 (c. 35). | |||||
| Section 2 | Purchase or sale of trout under 8 inches or between 1st September and 31st March. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 26). | |||||
| Section 1 . | Fishing for salmon without legal right or written permission. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
| Section 2 | Fishing by illegal methods. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 3 | Illegal fishing by two or more persons acting together. | (a) Summarily. | £200 or 3 months imprisonment. | £400 and/or 6 months imprisonment. | — |
| (b) On indictment. | — | — | Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment. | ||
| Section 4 | Use of explosives, poisons and electrical devices. | (a) Summarily. | £200 or 3 months imprisonment. | £400 and/or 6 months imprisonment. | — |
| (b) On indictment. | — | — | Unlimited fine and/or 2 years imprisonment. | ||
| Section 6 | Unauthorised removal of dead salmon or trout. | Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| Section 10(6) | Obstruction of a water bailiff, constable etc. | Summarily. | £100 and/or 3 months imprisonment. | £100 and/or 3 months imprisonment. | — |
| Section 13 { | (a) Fishing for salmon in the weekly close time (other than by rod and line). | } Summarily. | £100. | £200. | — |
| (b) Fishing for salmon on Sundays by rod and line. | |||||
| Section 15(2) | Refusing or neglecting to provide statistics. | Summarily. | £100. | £100. | — |
| Section 16 | Contravention of regulations relating to the packing of salmon and trout. | Summarily. | £50. | £100. | — |
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