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Section 41 Penalty for pollution.F1C1

Northern Ireland

(1)

F2. . . If any person causes or knowingly permits any deleterious matter to enter any river he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable

F3(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(1A)

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(2)

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F6(3)

Where a person (in this section referred to as “the person convicted”) has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the Commission

(a)

after consulting the owner of the fishing rights in the waters affected by the pollution; or

(b)

without such consultation if the Commission, upon making reasonable enquiries, is unable to ascertain the name and address of the owner,

may—

(i)

carry out such F7reinstatement of the waters as is reasonable in the circumstances, and

(ii)

recover the cost thereof from the person convicted.

(4)

Any question as to—

(a)

the reasonableness of any F8reinstatement to be undertaken under paragraph (i) of subsection (3); or

(b)

the costs to be recoverable under paragraph (ii) of that subsection,

shall be referred to arbitration under and in accordance with the provisions of F9Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996.

(5)

Nothing in this section shall affect any right of the owner of fishing rights in the waters affected by the pollution to bring civil proceedings against the person convicted; but in assessing damages in any such proceedings the court shall take into account the value of any F10reinstatement carried out by the Commission under subsection (3).

(6)

Subsection (5) applies in relation to any such right vested in the Commission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1962 c. 5 (NI)

F2

Words in s. 41(1) repealed (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 308, Sch. 13 (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

F3

1994 NI 15

F4

S. 41(1A) repealed (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 26(1), 34(2), Sch. 3 (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

F5

S. 41(2) repealed (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 308, Sch. 13 (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

F6

1991 NI 13

F7

Words in s. 41(3)(i) substituted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 14(a) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

F8

Word in s. 41(4)(a) substituted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 14(c) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

F9

Words in s. 41(4) substituted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 14(b) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

F10

Word in s. 41(5) substituted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 14(c) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications

C1

S. 41 restricted by Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6)), art. 10(a) (as substituted (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 281(1) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307)); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Ext. (hovercraft), SI 1972/971