Schedules

Schedule 16E+WMigratory and freshwater fish: consequential and supplementary amendments

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)E+W

24(1)In Schedule 25 (byelaw-making powers of the Agency), paragraph 6 (byelaws for purposes of fisheries functions) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)the words “Subject to paragraph 7(1) below” are omitted;

(b)in paragraph (a), after “any fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

(c)in paragraph (b)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “trout or any freshwater fish” substitute “ any fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

(d)in paragraph (c)—

(i)for “salmon, trout, or freshwater fish” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii)the words “(not being a fixed engine)” are omitted;

(e)in paragraph (d)—

(i)the words “(not being fixed engines)” are omitted;

(ii)for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(f)in paragraph (g), the word “licensed” is omitted;

(g)in paragraph (h)—

(i)for “salmon or trout” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii)for “which is not licensed” substitute “ which may not lawfully be used ”;

(h)in paragraph (i), 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 this paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description ”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (5) for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”.

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