# Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 62: Jurisdiction in respect of offences committed on sea coast or at sea


Any offence committed under this Act on the sea coast, or at sea beyond the ordinary jurisdiction of any sheriff or justices of the peace, shall be held to have been committed within the body of any sheriffdom abutting on such sea coast, or adjoining such sea, and may be tried and punished accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-and-freshwater-fisheries-consolidation-scotland-act-2003/section-62
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