Section 15 Power of appropriate agency to use screens etc. to limit movements of salmon and trout.F10F2

may cause a screen or screens of such form and dimensions as F3it may determine to be placed and maintained, at the F4expense of the appropriate agency, at a suitable place in any watercourse, mill race, cut, leat, conduit or other channel for conveying water for any purpose from any waters frequented by salmon or migratory trout; and

may cause any watercourse, mill race, cut, leat, conduit or other channel in which a screen is placed under this section to be widened or deepened at the F5expense of the appropriate agency so far as may be necessary to compensate for the diminution of any flow of water caused by the placing of the screen, or shall take some other means to prevent the flow of water being prejudicially diminished or otherwise injured.

injures any such screen; or

removed any such screen or part of any such screen, except during any period of the year during which under a byelaw screens need not be maintained; or

opens any such screen improperly; or

permits any such screen to be injured, or removed, except as aforesaid, or improperly opened;

affect the liability under this Act of any person to place and maintain a screen; or

authorise a screen to be so placed or maintained during any period of the year during which under a byelaw screens need not be maintained; or

authorise any screen to be placed or maintained so as to obstruct any conduit or channel used for navigation or in any way interfere with the effective working of any mill;