Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Short Title.

3. 2. Recited Acts and this Act to be as One.

4. 3. Appointment of District Board where none exists at the passing of this Act.

5. 4. Roll of Proprietors to be made up.

6. 5. Provisions for Valuation of Fisheries.

7. 6. Vacancies or Defect in Qualification not to vitiate Proceedings of Board.

8. 7. Evidence of Proceedings at Meetings.

9. 8. Mandatories may be appointed Members of District Board.

10. 9. Power of Secretary of State to alter Regulations.

11. 10. Byelaws to be valid until altered by Secretary of State.

12. 11. Acts not to apply to Streams not frequented by Salmon.

13. 12. Byelaws not to apply to Watercourse or Mill-lade of Kinnaber.

14. 13. Power to the Board to purchase and remove Dams by Agreement.

15. 14. Power to the Board to borrow Money.

16. 15. Penalties for Offences.

17. 16. Amendment of Sect. 13 of 25 & 26 Vict. c. 97.

18. 17. Penalties for using Lights, &c.

19. 18. Penalty for using Roe.

20. 19. Penalties for destroying the Young of Salmon, or disturbing Spawning Beds.

21. 20. Penalties for taking unclean Salmon.

22. 21. Penalty for buying or selling Salmon in Close Time.

23. 22. Provision as to Exportation of Salmon.

24. 23. All Boats and other Engines to be removed during Annual Close Time.

25. 24. Penalties on Proprietor or Occupier for Breach of Weekly Close Time.

26. 25. Amendment of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 95.

27. 26. Sheriff or Justice may-grant Warrant to search Premises.

28. 27. Constables or Water Bailiffs entering on Lands not to be deemed Trespassers.

29. 28. Board and its Officers to have Access to examine Dams, Weirs, &c.

30. 29. Apprehension of Offenders.

31. 30. Prosecution for Offences under this Act, and Recovery of Penalties.

32. 31. Forfeiture of Articles found in possession of any Offender.

33. 32. Forfeited Articles may be seized.

34. 33. Minimum Penalties.

35. 34. As to Disqualification of Justices.

36. 35. Offences on Boundary Rivers or on Sea Coast where to he tried.

37. 36. Fishing illegal where prohibited by existing Law.

38. 37. Title to sue.

39. 38. Expenses may be decerned for.

40. 39. Recovery of Penalties and Expenses.

41. 40. Payment and Application of Penalties.

42. 41. Extent of Act.

43. 42. Repeal of Part of 22d and of 25th Sections of 25 & 26 Vict. c.97.

44. 43. This Act not to affect Liabilities incurred Or Offences committed.

45. SCHEDULES.

    1. SCHEDULE (A.)

       1. BYELAW.

       2. TWEED.

    2. SCHEDULE (B.)

       BYELAW.

    3. SCHEDULE (C.)

       BYELAW.

    4. SCHEDULE (D.)

       BYELAW.

    5. SCHEDULE (E.)

       BYELAW.

    6. SCHEDULE (F.)

       BYELAW.

    7. SCHEDULE (G.)

       BYELAW.