1975 c. 51.

This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consquential Provisions) Act 1991 (SIF 130, c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para.37

Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 37

Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 7, 8 repealed (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

1885 c. 70.

1889 c. 23.

Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9 repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c.12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

1966 c. 38.

1967 c. 83.

1967 c. 84.

Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 17A added (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

1804 c. xlv.

1857 c. cxlviii.

1859 c. lxx.

1863 c. 10.

1868 c. 123.

1902 c. 29.

1933 c. 35.

1975 c. 51.

Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 29 repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c.12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

1967 c. 83

1967 c. 84.

Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 34A added (S.) by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/29/schedule/4/1991-12-01Fisheries Act 1981An Act to establish a Sea Fish Industry Authority with the duty of promoting the efficiency of the sea fish industry in the United Kingdom; to provide financial assistance for that industry; to amend the law relating to the regulation of sea fishing; to make new provision in relation to fish farming; to amend the enactments relating to whales and the importation of live fish; to extend sections 6 and 7 of the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 to the part of the River Tweed outside Scotland; to repeal section 5(3) of the Fishery Board (Scotland) Act 1882; and to enable the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland to incur expenditure on fishery protection in waters adjacent to Northern Ireland.1981-08-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-171991-12-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 4 Exemptions for Fish FarmingPart I Offences to Which Section 33(1) of This Act Applies Offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 19751

Any offence under section 2(2)(a) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (taking, killing or injuring or attempting to take, kill or injure, unclean or immature fish).

2

Any offence under section 3 of that Act (restriction on shooting or working seine or draft net in certain waters and prohibition on use of certain nets).

3

Any offence under section 5(1) of that Act (prohibition on use of explosives, poison or electrical devices to take or destroy fish) relating to the use of a noxious substance or electrical device, and any offence under section 5(4) of that Act relating to the possession of such a substance or device.

4

Any offence under section 19 of that Act (fishing for, taking or killing or attempting to take or kill fish during close seasons or close times).

5

Any offence under section 27 of that Act (fishing for or taking fish without a licence or possession of equipment with intent to use it for an unlicensed purpose).

Offences against byelaws relating to salmon and other freshwater fishing6

Any offence under section 211 of the Water Resources Act 1991 consisting in a contravention of a byelaw made for any of the following purposes mentioned in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 25 to that Act—

a

prohibiting the taking or removal from any water without lawful authority of any fish, whether alive or dead;

b

prohibiting or regulating the taking of trout or any freshwater fish of a size less than that prescribed by the byelaw;

c

prohibiting the use for taking salmon, trout, or freshwater fish of any instrument (not being a fixed engine) in such waters and at such times as are prescribed by the byelaw;

d

specifying the nets and other instruments (not being fixed engines) which may be used for taking salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels and imposing requirements as to the use of such nets and other instruments;

e

imposing requirements as to the construction, design, material and dimensions of any such nets or instruments, including in the case of nets the size of mesh;

f

prohibiting the carrying in any boat or vessel whilst being used in fishing for salmon or trout of any net which is not licensed, or which is without the mark, label or number prescribed by the byelaw;

g

prohibiting or regulating the carrying in a boat or vessel during the annual close season for salmon of a net capable of taking salmon, other than a net commonly used in the area to which the byelaw applies for sea fishing and carried in a boat or vessel commonly used for that purpose.

6

Any offence under section 28(7) of that Act (infringement of byelaws) consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made for a purpose mentioned in any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 to that Act—

a

paragraph 21 or 25 (descriptions of nets and other instruments which may be used for taking fish and restrictions on their use);

b

paragraph 23 or 24 (restrictions on carrying of certain nets);

c

paragraph 26 (taking or removing fish from water without lawful authority);

d

paragraph 28 (taking fish of less than prescribed size).

Offences relating to sea fishing7

Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 4 of the Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (byelaws prohibiting or regulating methods of fishing).

8

Any offence under section 6(1) of the Herring Fishery (Scotland) Act 1889 (prohibition on beam or otter trawling in certain areas) and any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 7(1) of that Act (power to prohibit beam or otter trawling in certain other areas).

9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (byelaws for the regulation of sea fishing).

11

Any offence under section 17 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 of taking an edible crab or landing a lobster in a condition prohibited by subsection (1) or (3) of that section.

12

Any offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (landing or carrying fish smaller than prescribed size).

13

Any offence under section 3(5) of that Act (contravention of order regulating nets and gear).

14

Any offence under section 4(3) or (9A) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing without licence and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

15

Any offence under section 4A(3) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting trans-shipment of fish without licence).

16

Any offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).

17

Any offence under section 6 of that Act (landing or trans-shipping fish in contravention of order).

17A

Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).

Part II Offences to which section 33(5) of this Act Applies Offences relating to freshwater fish and salmon18

Any offence under section XI of the Solway Act 1804 (possessing, selling or offering or exposing to sale certain fish out of season, and certain fish at any time).

19

Any offence under section LXXIV of the Tweed Fisheries Act 1857 of wilfully selling, purchasing or possessing smolt, fry, or young brood or spawn.

20

Any offence under section X of the Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859 (possession during close season of fish taken or caught in river, and selling or offering for sale or exchange fish caught between 15th September and 14th February).

21

Any offence under section 3 of the Salmon Acts Amendment Act 1863 (exporting or entering for export unclean or unseasonable salmon and salmon caught at a time when their sale is prohibited).

22

Any offence under section 20 of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868 of buying, selling, exposing for sale or having in possession unclean or unseasonable salmon.

23

Any offence under section 21 of that Act (buying, selling, exposing for sale or having in possession salmon taken in close season).

24

Any offence under section 1 of the Freshwater Fish (Scotland) Act 1902 of having possession of trout in close season.

25

Any offence under section 2 of the Trout (Scotland) Act 1933 (purchase, sale, exposing or consigning for sale, export or consigning for export trout under 8*N or between 1st September and 31st March).

26

An offence under section 2(2)(b) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (buying, selling, exposure for sale or possession of unclean or immature fish or parts of such fish).

27

Any offence under section 22(1) of that Act (buying, selling, exposure for sale or possession for sale of fish at prohibited times of year).

28

Any offence under subsection (3) of section 23 of that Act of entering for export or exporting fish contrary to subsection (1) of that section (unclean fish and fish caught at a time when their sale is prohibited).

Offences relating to sea fishing29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30

Any offence under section 16 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (sale, exposure for sale, buying for sale or consignment for the purpose of sale of oysters at prohibited times of year).

31

Any offence under section 17(1) of that Act of possessing, selling or offering for sale, buying for sale or consigning for the purpose of sale an edible crab in a condition prohibited by that subsection.

32

Any offence under section 17(3) of that Act of selling, exposing or offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale a lobster in a condition prohibited by that subsection.

33

Any offence under section 1(2) of the Sea Fisheries (Conservation) Act 1967 (selling, exposing or offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale fish smaller than the prescribed size).

34

Any offence under section 2 of that Act (possession for use in the course of a business of fish prohibited from being sold under section 1(2) of that Act).

34A

Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).

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.
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Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60">Water Consolidation (Consquential Provisions) Act 1991 (SIF 130, c. 60)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/section/2">ss. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/section/4/2">4(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/schedule/1/paragraph/37">Sch. 1 para.37</ref>
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Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60">Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/section/2">ss. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/section/4/2">4(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/60/schedule/1/paragraph/37">Sch. 1 para. 37</ref>
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<p>
Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 7, 8 repealed (S.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26">Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1885/70">1885 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1889/23">1889 c. 23</ref>
.
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<note class="commentary F" eId="c8103171">
<p>
Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9 repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26">Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c.12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/XI">Sch. 1 Pt. XI</ref>
</p>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1966/38">1966 c. 38</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/83">1967 c. 83</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103201">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/84">1967 c. 84</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c8103211">
<p>
Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 17A added (S.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26">Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
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<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103221">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukla/1804/45">1804 c. xlv</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103231">
<p>1857 c. cxlviii. </p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103241">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukla/1859/70">1859 c. lxx</ref>
.
</p>
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<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103251">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1863/10">1863 c. 10</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103261">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1868/123">1868 c. 123</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103271">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1902/29">1902 c. 29</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103281">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1933/35">1933 c. 35</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103291">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/51">1975 c. 51</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c8103301">
<p>
Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 29 repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26">Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c.12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/XI">Sch. 1 Pt. XI</ref>
</p>
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<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103311">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/83">1967 c. 83</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8103321">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/84">1967 c. 84</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
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<p>
Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 34A added (S.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26">Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/26/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
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<ins class="d29p4011">specifying the nets and other instruments (not being fixed engines) which may be used for taking salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels and imposing requirements as to the use of such nets and other instruments;</ins>
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<ins class="d29p4011 last">prohibiting or regulating the carrying in a boat or vessel during the annual close season for salmon of a net capable of taking salmon, other than a net commonly used in the area to which the byelaw applies for sea fishing and carried in a boat or vessel commonly used for that purpose.</ins>
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6
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</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p4067">Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 4 of the </ins>
<ins class="d29p4067 last">
<noteRef href="#c8103151" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (byelaws prohibiting or regulating methods of fishing).
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 6(1) of the
<noteRef href="#c8103161" marker="M3" class="commentary M"/>
Herring Fishery (Scotland) Act 1889 (prohibition on beam or otter trawling in certain areas) and any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 7(1) of that Act (power to prohibit beam or otter trawling in certain other areas).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8103171" marker="F4" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-10" period="#period5">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made under section 5 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103181" marker="M4" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (byelaws for the regulation of sea fishing).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 17 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103191" marker="M5" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 of taking an edible crab or landing a lobster in a condition prohibited by subsection (1) or (3) of that section.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12" period="#period4">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the
<noteRef href="#c8103201" marker="M6" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (landing or carrying fish smaller than prescribed size).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13" period="#period4">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 3(5) of that Act (contravention of order regulating nets and gear).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-14">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 4(3) or (9A) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing without licence and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-15">
<num>15</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 4A(3) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting trans-shipment of fish without licence).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-16" period="#period4">
<num>16</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act (contravention of order prohibiting fishing and failure to return to sea fish caught in contravention of such a prohibition).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17">
<num>17</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 6 of that Act (landing or trans-shipping fish in contravention of order).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-17A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p4158 first">
<noteRef href="#c8103211" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
17A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p4158 last">Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="schedule-4-part-II" period="#period3">
<num>Part II</num>
<heading> Offences to which section 33(5) of this Act Applies</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-4-part-II-crossheading-offences-relating-to-freshwater-fish-and-salmon" period="#period3">
<heading> Offences relating to freshwater fish and salmon</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-18" period="#period3">
<num>18</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section
<abbr class="Acronym" title="11">XI</abbr>
of the
<noteRef href="#c8103221" marker="M7" class="commentary M"/>
Solway Act 1804 (possessing, selling or offering or exposing to sale certain fish out of season, and certain fish at any time).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-19" period="#period3">
<num>19</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section LXXIV of the
<noteRef href="#c8103231" marker="M8" class="commentary M"/>
Tweed Fisheries Act 1857 of wilfully selling, purchasing or possessing smolt, fry, or young brood or spawn.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-20" period="#period3">
<num>20</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section X of the
<noteRef href="#c8103241" marker="M9" class="commentary M"/>
Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859 (possession during close season of fish taken or caught in river, and selling or offering for sale or exchange fish caught between 15th September and 14th February).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-21" period="#period3">
<num>21</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 3 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103251" marker="M10" class="commentary M"/>
Salmon Acts Amendment Act 1863 (exporting or entering for export unclean or unseasonable salmon and salmon caught at a time when their sale is prohibited).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-22" period="#period3">
<num>22</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 20 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103261" marker="M11" class="commentary M"/>
Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868 of buying, selling, exposing for sale or having in possession unclean or unseasonable salmon.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-23" period="#period3">
<num>23</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 21 of that Act (buying, selling, exposing for sale or having in possession salmon taken in close season).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-24" period="#period3">
<num>24</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 1 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103271" marker="M12" class="commentary M"/>
Freshwater Fish (Scotland) Act 1902 of having possession of trout in close season.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-25" period="#period3">
<num>25</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 2 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103281" marker="M13" class="commentary M"/>
Trout (Scotland) Act 1933 (purchase, sale, exposing or consigning for sale, export or consigning for export trout under 8*N or between 1st September and 31st March).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-26" period="#period3">
<num>26</num>
<content>
<p>
An offence under section 2(2)(b) of the
<noteRef href="#c8103291" marker="M14" class="commentary M"/>
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (buying, selling, exposure for sale or possession of unclean or immature fish or parts of such fish).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-27" period="#period3">
<num>27</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 22(1) of that Act (buying, selling, exposure for sale or possession for sale of fish at prohibited times of year).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-28" period="#period3">
<num>28</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under subsection (3) of section 23 of that Act of entering for export or exporting fish contrary to subsection (1) of that section (unclean fish and fish caught at a time when their sale is prohibited).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-4-part-II-crossheading-offences-relating-to-sea-fishing" period="#period4">
<heading> Offences relating to sea fishing</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-29">
<num>29</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8103301" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-30">
<num>30</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 16 of the
<noteRef href="#c8103311" marker="M15" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (sale, exposure for sale, buying for sale or consignment for the purpose of sale of oysters at prohibited times of year).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-31">
<num>31</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 17(1) of that Act of possessing, selling or offering for sale, buying for sale or consigning for the purpose of sale an edible crab in a condition prohibited by that subsection.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-32">
<num>32</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 17(3) of that Act of selling, exposing or offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale a lobster in a condition prohibited by that subsection.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-33" period="#period4">
<num>33</num>
<content>
<p>
Any offence under section 1(2) of the
<noteRef href="#c8103321" marker="M16" class="commentary M"/>
Sea Fisheries (Conservation) Act 1967 (selling, exposing or offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale fish smaller than the prescribed size).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-34">
<num>34</num>
<content>
<p>Any offence under section 2 of that Act (possession for use in the course of a business of fish prohibited from being sold under section 1(2) of that Act).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-34A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p4322 first">
<noteRef href="#c8103331" marker="F7" class="commentary attribute F"/>
34A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p4322 last">Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (fishing with mobile gear near fixed salmon nets or contravention of order restricting fishing for sea fish).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>