# The Salmon Carcass Tagging (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 3: Duty to tag carcasses of salmon


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person who takes salmon from any inland waters, must tag the carcass of the salmon in accordance with regulation 4.
(2) The duty imposed by paragraph (1) does not apply where the person takes a salmon—
(a) by rod and line within the meaning of section 4 (as read with section 3A) of the 2003 Act;
(b) for a purpose mentioned in section 27(1)(a) of the 2003 Act (exemption from certain offences in respect of acts done for scientific and other purposes: salmon) and permission to take the salmon has been obtained in accordance with section 27(1)(b) of the 2003 Act;
(c) within, and in the course of the operation of, a fish farm; or
(d) under the authority of, and in accordance with, a licence granted by the Environment Agency under section 25 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/116/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/salmon-carcass-tagging-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-3
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