Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1999 and shall come into force on 14th May 1999.

Designation of area of district

2.—(1) The area described in Schedule 1 to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District.

(2) The existing Salmon Fishery Districts of Shiel (Loch Shiel), Lochy, Morar, Aline, Leven, Ailort, Kilchoan or Inverie (Loch Nevis), Gour, Moidart, Sunart, Sanda and Scaddle being superseded by the district designated by this Order, are abolished.

Application of regulations

3.  The regulations specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall apply to the district designated by article 2 above.

Annual close time

4.  The annual close time for the district designated by this Order shall be the period from 27th August to 10th February, both dates inclusive, in each year and the period within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall be the period from 27th August to 31st October, both dates inclusive, in each year.

G M Thomson

Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office

Pentland House,

Edinburgh

13th May 1999