Section 32 Forfeited articles may be seized.
Where any salmon, net, rod, line, or other article directed to be forfeited under this Act has been seized by any constable, water bailiff, watcher, or other officer appointed by the board, or by any police officer, the F1sheriff principal or justices may order the same to be destroyed or handed over to the district board, or to the person prosecuting, to be disposed of as such board or person prosecuting may think fit.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Preamble (which recites Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 (c. 97), Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1863 (c. 50) and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1864 (c. 118)) omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)
- F2
The whole Act (except ss. 1, 11, 15, 18–24, 26, 27, 29, 31–36, 41) (with saving for s. 13) repealed by Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), ss. 30(1), 41, Sch. 5
- F3
Act repealed (except in relation to the River Tweed and the Upper Esk) (1.4.2005) by Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15), s. 71(2), sch. 4 Pt. 2 (with s. 71(3)(4)(6)); S.S.I. 2005/174, art. 2
- F4
Act repealed in relation to the Tweed District (15.11.2006) by The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2913), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 2 (with art. 1(3))