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Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975

1975 c. 51 · Enacted 1 August 1975 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to consolidate the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1923 and certain other enactments relating to salmon and freshwater fisheries, and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to such fisheries.

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Modifications

C1

Act: power to tranfer functions conferred (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(v) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act amended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 105, Sch. 15 para. 2(4)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act (except s. 38): transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and of Minister and Secretary of State jointly under this Act in relation to Welsh National Water Development Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(1)

C3

Joint functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State under this Act in relation to Severn-Trent Water Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Minister: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(2)

C4

Act excluded by S.I. 1982/1420, arts. 4, 6

C5

By Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), ss. 31(2)(f), 43(4) it is provided that power to apply Act is conferred (E.W. and as mentioned in the said s. 43(4) (border rivers))

C6

Act excluded by S.I. 1988/1668, art. 2(1)

C7

Act amended and certain functions transferred by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 1(4)(b)(5) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C8

Act extended (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 2(6)(b), 211(6), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Act saved (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 105(4), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 113(4), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 paras. 1, 2, 4, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Power to modify Act conferred (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 115(1)(a), 210(1), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(3)(c) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Certain definitions in Act applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 142(3), 156(3), 210(1), 212(4), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(7) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

C9

Act transfer of functions (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-6)

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Extent

E1

Act mainly E.W. but for exceptions see ss. 39, 43(2)(3)

Contents

  1. Part I: Prohibition of Certain Modes of Taking or Destroying Fish, etc.
  2. 1Prohibited implements.
  3. 2Roe, spawning and unclean fish, etc.
  4. 3Nets. Repealed
  5. 4Poisonous matter and polluting effluent.
  6. 5Prohibition of use of explosives, poisons or electrical devices and of destruction of dams etc.
  7. Part II: Obstructions to Passage of Fish
  8. 6Fixed engines. Repealed
  9. 7Fishing weirs. Repealed
  10. 8Fishing mill dams. Repealed
  11. 9Duty to make and maintain fish passes.
  12. 10Power of appropriate agency to construct and alter fish passes.
  13. 11Minister’s consents and approvals for fish passes.
  14. 12Penalty for injuring or obstructing fish pass or free gap.
  15. 13Sluices.
  16. 14Screens.
  17. 15Power of appropriate agency to use screens etc. to limit movements of salmon and trout.
  18. 16Boxes and cribs in weirs and dams. Repealed
  19. 17Restrictions on taking salmon or trout above or below an obstruction or in mill races. Repealed
  20. 18Provisons supplementary to Part II.
  21. Part III: Times of Fishing and Selling and Exporting Fish
  22. 19Close seasons and close times. Repealed
  23. 20Close seasons and close times—fixed engines and obstructions. Repealed
  24. 21Eel baskets etc. Repealed
  25. 22Sale of salmon and trout. Repealed
  26. 23Export of salmon and trout. Repealed
  27. 24Consignment of salmon and trout. Repealed
  28. Part IV: Fishing Licences and authorisations
  29. 25Licences to fish.
  30. 26Limitation of fishing licences.
  31. 27Unlicensed fishing.
  32. 27AAuthorisation of fishing otherwise than by licensable means
  33. 27BUnauthorised fishing etc
  34. Part V: Administration and Enforcement
  35. Regulation of fisheries etc.
  36. 28General powers and duties of water authorities and Minister.
  37. 29Fish rearing licences.
  38. 30Introduction of fish into inland waters.
  39. Powers of water bailiffs etc.
  40. 31Powers of search etc.
  41. 32Power to enter lands.
  42. 33Orders and warrants to enter suspected premises.
  43. 34Power to apprehend persons fishing illegally ....
  44. 35Power to require production of fishing licences.
  45. 36Provisions supplementary to sections 31 to 35.
  46. Offences
  47. 37Prosecution etc. of offences.
  48. 37AFixed penalty notices for certain offences.
  49. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  50. 38Works below high water mark.
  51. 39Border rivers and Solway Firth.
  52. 40River Severn.
  53. 40APower to specify fish
  54. 40BOrders: supplementary
  55. 41Interpretation.
  56. 42Repeals etc.
  57. 43Citation etc.
  58. Schedule 1: Close Seasons and Close Times
  59. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  60. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  61. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  62. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  63. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  64. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  65. Schedule 2: Licences
  66. Duty on licences
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Paragraph 4
  71. 5Paragraph 5
  72. 6Paragraph 6
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. 7Paragraph 7
  75. 8Paragraph 8
  76. Net etc. licences for salmon and trout fishing
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. 11Paragraph 11
  81. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  82. 13Paragraph 13
  83. 14Paragraph 14
  84. Historic installations
  85. 14AParagraph 14A
  86. Miscellaneous
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. 16Paragraph 16
  89. 17Paragraph 17
  90. 18Paragraph 18
  91. Schedule 3: Administration
  92. Part I: Orders
  93. Scope
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. Procedure
  99. 5Paragraph 5
  100. 6Paragraph 6
  101. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  102. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  103. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  104. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  105. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  106. Part II: Byelaws
  107. . . .
  108. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  109. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  110. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  111. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  112. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  113. Purposes for which Byelaws may be made
  114. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  115. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  116. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  117. 21AParagraph 21A Repealed
  118. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  119. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  120. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  121. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  122. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  123. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  124. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  125. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  126. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  127. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  128. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  129. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  130. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  131. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  132. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  133. Part III: Miscellaneous
  134. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  135. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  136. 39Paragraph 39
  137. Schedule 4: Offences
  138. Part I: Prosecution and Punishment
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. Part II: Procedure
  141. 2Paragraph 2
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. 4Paragraph 4
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. 6Paragraph 6
  146. 7Paragraph 7
  147. 8Paragraph 8
  148. 9Paragraph 9
  149. 10Paragraph 10
  150. 11Paragraph 11
  151. 12Paragraph 12
  152. 13Paragraph 13
  153. 14Paragraph 14
  154. Schedule 5REPEALS