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Salmon Act 1986

1986 c. 62 · Enacted 7 November 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

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F1An Act to make fresh provision for the administration of salmon fisheries in Scotland; to provide as to the licensing and regulation of salmon dealing in Scotland and in England and Wales; to provide for, and as respects, certain offences in the law of Scotland and in the law of England and Wales in connection with salmon; to amend the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 and section 9 of the Diseases of Fish Act 1983; to provide for the review of salmon fishing by means of nets; and for connected purposes.[7th November 1986] I1

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed in part (except s. 31) (15.11.2006) by Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2913), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 2

Modifications

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Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

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Act apart from s. 21 in force at 07.01.1987 see s. 43; Act wholly in force 01.01.1993 by S.I. 1992/1973.

Contents

  1. Part I: Administration of Salmon Fisheries in Scotland
  2. Salmon fishery districts
  3. 1Salmon fishery districts.
  4. 2Designation orders.
  5. General regulation of salmon fisheries
  6. 3Regulations.
  7. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 5Enforcement of regulations.
  9. 6Annual close time.
  10. 7Estuary limits.
  11. 8Use of baits and lures.
  12. 9Limits of the Solway Firth.
  13. 10Application of regulations and annual close time orders to the River Tweed
  14. 10ARegulations to assist conservation of salmon
  15. 10BPowers of enforcement, entry, search and arrest
  16. 10COffences, penalties, forfeiture etc.
  17. 10DRegulations
  18. 10EApplication to River Esk
  19. Proprietors
  20. 11Qualified proprietors and upper and lower proprietors.
  21. 12Sole proprietor in a salmon fishery district.
  22. 13Mandatories.
  23. District salmon fishery boards
  24. 14District salmon fishery boards.
  25. 15Financial powers and duties of district salmon fishery boards.
  26. 16General powers and duties of district salmon fishery boards.
  27. 17Proceedings of district salmon fishery boards.
  28. 18Tenure of office.
  29. Application to the Esk
  30. 19Application of Part I to the River Esk.
  31. Part II: Other Provisions Applying to Scotland
  32. 20Additional powers in respect of licensing and regulation of salmon dealing.
  33. 21Permitted methods of fishing for salmon.
  34. 22Offence of possessing salmon which have been illegally taken, killed or landed.
  35. 23Power of court in trial of one offence to convict of another.
  36. 24Unauthorised introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into certain waters.
  37. 25Fixed engines in the Solway.
  38. 26Poaching in the Esk.
  39. 27Exemption from certain offences in respect of certain acts.
  40. 28Exemption from certain offences in respect of acts done for scientific etc. purposes.
  41. 29Application of sections 24 and 25 to River Esk and River Tweed.
  42. 30Prosecution of offences under the Act of 1868.
  43. Part III: Provisions Applying to England and Wales
  44. 31Dealer licensing in England and Wales.
  45. 32Handling fish in suspicious circumstances.
  46. 33Placing and use of fixed engines.
  47. 34Introduction of fish into fish farms without consent.
  48. 35Removal of differential penalties under Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.
  49. 36Servants and agents authorised by fishing licences.
  50. 37Byelaws under Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966. Repealed
  51. 38Disclosure of information furnished under the Diseases of Fish Act 1983. Repealed
  52. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  53. 39Review of certain salmon net fishing.
  54. 40Interpretation.
  55. 41Amendments and repeals.
  56. 42Crown application.
  57. 43Citation, commencement and extent.
  58. Schedule 1: Provisions as Respects the Making of Designation Orders
  59. Proposals for a designation order
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. Consultation and publication
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. 4Paragraph 4
  65. 5Paragraph 5
  66. Making of order
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 7Paragraph 7
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. 9Paragraph 9
  71. Schedule 2: Election and Co-option of Members of District Salmon Fishery Boards
  72. Part I: Meeting of Qualified Proprietors
  73. Calling of meeting
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. Election of members
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. Balance between upper and lower proprietors
  79. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  80. Co-optees
  81. 5Paragraph 5
  82. Part II: Membership
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. Schedule 3: Transitional District Boards
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. Schedule 4: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  95. Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868 (c. 123.)
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. Diseases of Fish Act 1937 (c.33)
  102. 6Paragraph 6
  103. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 26)
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. 10Paragraph 10
  108. 11Paragraph 11
  109. 12Paragraph 12
  110. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)
  111. 13Paragraph 13
  112. 14Paragraph 14
  113. Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 22)
  114. 15Paragraph 15
  115. Schedule 5: Repeals