Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15)

Part 1 S Methods of fishing and offences related to fishing

Offences related to fishing for salmon and freshwater fish S

10 Offences in relation to passage of salmon S

(1) Any person who does any act for the purpose of preventing salmon from passing through any fish pass, or taking any salmon in its passage through the same, shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

(2) A person who commits an offence under this section may be convicted on the evidence of one witness.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/174, art. 2