Introduction
Definitions
The Act
Part 1: Fish Farms and Shellfish Farms
Information
Section 1 – Information about fish farms and shellfish farms
Section 2 – Information: offences
Parasites
Section 3 – Inspections: parasites
Section 4 – Meaning of parasite in Part 1
Containment and escape: fish
Section 5 – Inspections: containment and escape of fish
Enforcement
Section 6 – Enforcement notices
Code of practice
Section 7 – Code of practice
Section 8 – Monitoring and enforcement: code of practice
Powers of inspectors and offences
Section 9 – Powers of inspectors: entry
Section 10 – Entry: supplementary
Section 11 – Offences: general
Interpretation of Part 1
Section 12 – Interpretation: Part 1
Part 2: Gyrodactylus Salaris: Containment and Treatment
Order under section 2 of the 1937 Act: additional powers
Section 13 – Order under section 2 of the 1937 Act: additional powers
Preliminary designation of area by order
Section 14 – Preliminary designation of area by order
Containment and treatment: additional powers
Section 15 – Creation of barriers to movement of fish, treatment of waters with chemical agents etc.
Section 16 – Clearance of certain fish farms
Section 17 – Gyrodactylus salaris: Scottish Ministers’ powers to take other measures
Section 18 – Gyrodactylus salaris: Scottish Ministers’ power to make payments
Part 3: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
Salmon and freshwater fisheries
Section 19 – Use of gaff, tailer or landing net
Section 20 – Rod and line
Section 21 – Prohibition against using pike gags and certain keepnets
Section 22 – Close times for freshwater fish
Section 23 – Exemption from certain offences
Section 24 – Freshwater fish conservation regulations
Part 4: Sea Fisheries
Fixed penalty notices
Section 25 – Issue of fixed penalty notices
Section 26 – Content and form of fixed penalty notice
Section 27 – Amount and payment of fixed penalty
Section 28 – Effect of payment
Section 29 – Intimation of non-payment
Section 30 – Restriction on proceedings and notification of procurator fiscal
Section 31 – Withdrawal of a fixed penalty notice or expiry of period for paying
Miscellaneous
Section 32 – Amendment of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
Section 33 – Enforcement of Community obligations
Part 5: Miscellaneous
Section 34 – Unauthorised introduction of fish into certain marine waters
Section 35 – Unauthorised introduction of fish into inland waters
Section 36 – Payments in respect of fish destroyed
Section 37 – Payments for certain purposes
Section 38 – Information about fish farming and shellfish farming: economic, social and environmental aspects
Part 6: General
Section 39 – Crown application
Section 40 – Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Section 41 – Minor and consequential amendments
Section 42 – Ancillary provision
Section 43 – Orders
Schedule – Minor and consequential amendments
Parliamentary History