# Salmon Act 1986, Section 24: Unauthorised introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into certain waters.

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(1) A person who intentionally introduces any salmon or salmon eggs into inland waters in a salmon fishery district for which there is a district salmon fishery board shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(2) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under this section in respect of an introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into such waters if—
(a) he has the previous written consent of the district salmon fishery board for the salmon fishery district in which these waters are situated; or
(b) the waters constitute or are included in a fish farm ....

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/62/section/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-act-1986/section-24
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