Fisheries (Tagging and Logbook) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2001

Issue and return of logbooks

8.—(1) The holder of a logbook shall have the logbook in his possession when fishing for salmon or sea trout under the authority of the fishing licence to which the logbook relates.

(2) The holder of a logbook shall, upon the request of an authorised person, produce the logbook for examination by the authorised person.

(3) Where an event has occurred in respect of which it is appropriate to make an entry in a logbook, the entry shall be made by the holder of the logbook before midnight on the day on which the event occurred.

(4) The holder of a logbook shall send the logbook, duly completed, to the Board within 21 days after the end of the period for which the fishing licence to which the logbook relates was in force together with all unused tags in his possession.

(5) The holder of a logbook shall report any loss or destruction of the logbook, as soon as possible, to the Board.

(6) Where the person who issued a logbook is satisfied that it has been lost or destroyed, he shall replace it.