{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assynt-coigach-area-protection-order-2004/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assynt-coigach-area-protection-order-2004/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2004/260",
  "legislation_title": "The Assynt – Coigach Area Protection Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/assynt-coigach-area-protection-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "RIVER, SCOTLAND\nSALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES\nMade 3rd June 2004\nComing into force 4th June 2004\nThe Scottish Ministers, having received relevant proposals, having taken into consideration the need for conservation, having been satisfied that there will be a significant increase in the availability of fishing for freshwater fish in the area to be prescribed in the following Order and that such fishing will be available in that area to a degree and on such terms and conditions as they consider reasonable, having carried out all necessary consultations, having directed publication of the proposals and having considered all representations and objections duly made and not withdrawn, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of, as read with Schedule 1 to, the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1976 c. 22. 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)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/260/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:30:59.458078+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}