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Part Article XX

United Kingdom

When nets belonging to different fishermen get foul of each other, they shall not be cut without the consent of both parties.

All responsibility shall cease if the impossibility of disengaging the nets by any other means is proved.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. X, Group 2 (with saving in Sch. 2 para. 8) and subject to amendments by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 5