The Tweed Regulation Amendment Order 2015

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Tweed Regulation Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st January 2015.

Amendment to the Tweed Regulation Order 2007

2.  In article 3 (annual close time order) of the Tweed Regulation Order 2007(1)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “14th February” substitute “31st March”;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “1st until 14th February” substitute “1st February until 31st March”; and

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) No person may retain any salmon caught by rod and line during the period from 1st February until 31st March, both dates inclusive.

(4) In paragraph (3) “retain” means failing to return a fish at once to the river or other water from which it came and with the least possible injury.”.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

19th January 2015