# Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 228: Theft of fish from private fisheries etc

Extent: E+W

(1) In the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), in Schedule 1 (offences of taking or destroying fish), paragraph 2 is amended as follows.
(2) For sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) A person who unlawfully takes or destroys, or attempts to take or destroy, any fish in water which is private property or in which there is any private right of fishery shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.”
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) is omitted.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3), for “this paragraph” substitute “ sub-paragraph (1) above ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/228 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-228
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