Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859

1. Introductory Text

2. I. Short Title.

3. II. Interpretation of Terms.

4. III. Certain Sections of 20 & 21 Vict. c. cxlviii. repealed.

5. IV. Extension of Limits of the Mouth or Entrance of the River Tweed.

6. V. Assessment and Regulation of Fisheries within the Limits of the Mouth or Entrance as extended.

7. VI. Annual Close Times.

8. VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. VIII. Penalty for fishing in Annual or Weekly Close Times.

10. IX. Provisions of recited Act applicable to Annual and Weekly Close Times.

11. X. Penalty for having or selling Fish caught in Annual Close Times.

12. XI. Removal of Boats and Nets used in fishing.

13. XII. Regulating Stake and Bag Nets.

14. XIII. Regulating Size of Meshes of Nets.

15. XIV, XV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16. XVI. Cleeks not to be used in landing Fish.

17. XVII. Nothing in Sect. 72 of recited Act to require the putting back into the River of foul, &c. Fish taken by Rod and Line.

18. XVIII. Power to Superintendent of Water Bailiffs to prosecute for Offences, &c.

19. XIX. Recovery and Application of Penalties.

20. XX. Offenders may be committed to Prison without Poinding and Sale.

21. XXI. Stamp Duty on Proxies.

22. XXII. Saving Rights of the Admiralty.

23. XXIII. River to remain subject to General Acts.