Schedules
Schedule 16Migratory and freshwater fish: consequential and supplementary amendments
24Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
1
In Schedule 25 (byelaw-making powers of the Agency), paragraph 6 (byelaws for purposes of fisheries functions) is amended as follows.
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”.