Variation of Schedule 2 to the Salmon Act 19862
1
Schedule 2 to the Salmon Act 1986 shall be varied in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
2
In paragraph 3–
a
for sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted–
1
In accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, representatives of qualified proprietors shall be elected by–
a
the upper proprietors from amongst themselves; and
b
the lower proprietors from amongst themselves.
2
At least one representative shall be elected from amongst upper proprietors and at least one representative shall be elected from amongst lower proprietors but an election under this paragraph shall not be held invalid if either–
a
there is no upper or, as the case may be, lower proprietor; or
b
there is no upper or, as the case may be, lower proprietor willing to be elected.
2A
The total number of representatives of qualified proprietors elected shall be at least three.
b
sub-paragraph (4) shall be deleted.
3
Paragraph 4 shall be deleted.
4
In paragraph 5 there shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (1)–
1
In the co-opting of representatives of salmon anglers and of tenant netsmen under Part II below, the number of representatives of salmon anglers and tenant netsmen together shall be less than the number of elected representatives of qualified proprietors.
5
In paragraph 6–
a
for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted–
1
The members of the committee shall be members of a district salmon fishery board if the committee consists of not less than three elected representatives of qualified proprietors in the district.
b
in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “As soon” to “chairman and”, there shall be substituted–
“As soon after their election as is practicable”–
- a
there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (2)–
2A
As soon after such co-option as is practicable, the elected representatives of qualified proprietors and the co-opted representatives shall elect, from among the representatives of qualified proprietors, a chairman.
- b
there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (3)(a)–
aa
the chairman elected in accordance with sub-paragraph (2A) above;
- c
for sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (c) there shall be substituted–
b
at least one co-opted representative of salmon anglers in the district; and
c
at least one co-opted representative of tenant netsmen in the district
- d
for sub-paragraph (3)(i) there shall be substituted–
i
there are no salmon anglers or no tenant netsmen in the district, or
- a