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The Annual Close Time (Esk Salmon Fishery District) Order 2005

S.S.I. 2005/72 · Made 15 February 2005

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RIVER

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

Made 15th February 2005

Coming into force 16th February 2005

The Scottish Ministers, on application to them by the River Esk District Salmon Fishery Board, having consulted and directed that notice be given in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the Salmon Act 1986f1 as applied by section 6(6) of that Act and having considered all representations and objections duly made and not withdrawn, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(3) of that Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1986 c. 62. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and cessation
  2. 2Annual close time and period permitted for salmon fishing by rod and line
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and cessation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Annual Close Time (Esk Salmon Fishery District) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 16th February 2005.

(2)

This Order shall cease to have effect at midnight on 15th February 2010.

2Annual close time and period permitted for salmon fishing by rod and line

For the Esk Salmon Fishery Districtf1–

(a)

the dates of the annual close time shall be 1st September to 30th April, both dates inclusive; and

(b)

the periods within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall be–

(i)

1st September to 31st October, both dates inclusive; and

(ii)

16th February to 30th April, both dates inclusive.

Signature

DAVID WILSON

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Pentland House, Edinburgh

15th February 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which ceases to have effect at midnight on 15th February 2010, prescribes the dates of the annual close time for the Esk Salmon Fishery District as 1st September to 30th April, both dates inclusive, and thereby replaces the previous dates which were 1st September to 15th February, both dates inclusive. This Order also prescribes 1st September to 31st October, both dates inclusive, and 16th February to 30th April, both dates inclusive, as the period within that annual close time during which fishing for salmon by rod and line is permitted.