Paragraph 6 F1
England and Wales
Any offence under section 211 of the Water Resources Act 1991 consisting in a contravention of a byelaw made for any of the following purposes mentioned in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 25 to that Act—
prohibiting the taking or removal from any water without lawful authority of any fish F2to which paragraph 6 of that Schedule applies, whether alive or dead;
specifying close seasons or times for the taking of any fish to which that paragraph applies by such means as may be prescribed by the byelaws;
prohibiting or regulating the taking of F4any fish to which that paragraph applies of a size greater or less than that prescribed by the byelaw;
imposing requirements as to the construction, design, material and dimensions of any such nets or instruments, including in the case of nets the size of mesh;
prohibiting or regulating the carrying in a boat or vessel during F11any close season or time for any description of fish to which that paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description, other than a net commonly used in the area to which the byelaw applies for sea fishing and carried in a boat or vessel commonly used for that purpose.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consquential Provisions) Act 1991 (SIF 130, c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para.37
- F2
Sch. 4 para. 6(aa) inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(3); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F3
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(a) inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(2); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F4
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(b) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(4); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F5
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(c) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(5)(a); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F6
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(c) repealed (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(5)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 15(i), 27(b)
- F7
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(d) repealed (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(6)(a), Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. paras. 15(i), 27(b)
- F8
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(d) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(6)(b); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F9
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(f) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(7)(a); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F10
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(f) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(7)(b); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
- F11
Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(g) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 16 para. 18(8); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)
Notes on Offences against byelaws relating to salmon and other freshwater fishing
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 4 para. 6 and preceding cross-heading substituted for para. 6 (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 37