{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-and-freshwater-fisheries-act-1975/section-27B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-and-freshwater-fisheries-act-1975/section-27B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1975/51",
  "legislation_title": "Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-and-freshwater-fisheries-act-1975",
  "path": "section/27B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27B",
  "heading": "Unauthorised fishing etc",
  "text": "(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, by any means other than a licensable means of fishing, he fishes for or takes any fish in circumstances where—\n(a) the fishing or taking may be authorised under section 27A above, but\n(b) he is not authorised to fish for or take the fish under that section (or is so authorised but the fishing or taking is in breach of any condition of his authorisation).\n(2) A person is guilty of an offence if he has an instrument in his possession, other than an instrument which is a licensable means of fishing, with intent to use it to fish for or take fish in circumstances where—\n(a) the fishing or taking may be authorised under section 27A above, but\n(b) he is not authorised to fish for or take the fish under that section (or is so authorised but the fishing or taking would be in breach of any condition of an authorisation under that section).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 27A - S. 27B inserted (1.1.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 219(2), 324(3); S.I. 2010/298, art. 2, Sch. para. 13"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/51/section/27B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:37:31.022413+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}