# The River Don Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1999

S.S.I. 1999/189 · made 14 December 1999

These Regulations specify natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved, dyed or natural colour) and any part of them, as baits and lures for the purpose of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (regulation 2). The Regulations apply to the River Don Salmon Fishery District (regulation 3).

Made under: Salmon Act 1986 (Section 8)

## Introductory text

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Made 14th December 1999
Coming into force 1st January 2000
The Scottish Ministers, on application to them by the River Don 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 1986 as applied by section 8(5) of that Act, and there having been no objections made to the application, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 8 of that Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the River Don Salmon Fishery District (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st January 2000.

## 2 Specifications of baits and lures

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(1) Natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved, dyed or natural colour) and any part thereof are hereby specified as baits and lures for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951.

## 3 Area of application

These Regulations shall apply to the River Don Salmon Fishery District.

## Signature

G M THOMSON
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
14th December 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved, dyed or natural colour) and any part of them, as baits and lures for the purpose of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (regulation 2). The Regulations apply to the River Don Salmon Fishery District (regulation 3).
The effect of the Regulations is to prohibit the use of those baits or lures when fishing by rod and line for salmon or sea trout.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/1999/189 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/river-don-salmon-fishery-district-baits-and-lures-regulations-1999
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