Fishery Limits Act 1976

Section 5.

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S+N.I. REVISED PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES

Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (c. 38) E+W+S+N.I.

1 (1) In section 11(1) of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (obstruction of fishery officer) for the words “fifty pounds" substitute the words “£1,000". E+W+S+N.I.

(2) In section 11(2) of that Act (contravention of byelaws restricting fishing, etc.) for the words from “in the case of a first offence" to the end substitute the words “£1,000".

(3) After section 11(2) of that Act insert the following subsection—

“(2A) The court by which a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (2) above may order the forfeiture of—

(a) any net or other fishing gear used in committing the offence ;

(b) any fish in respect of which the offence was committed.”

(4) In section 11(5) of that Act (contravention of other byelaws) for the words from “fifty pounds"to the end substitute the words “£1,000".

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Sch. 1 para. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c.84) E+W+S+N.I.

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3(2) repealed by Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29, SIF 52:1), s. 46, Sch. 5 Pt. II

Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77) E+W+S+N.I.

3 (1) In section 5(4) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (contravention of order regulating conduct of sea fishing operations) for the words from “in the case of a first offence" to the end substitute the words “to a fine not exceeding £1,000". E+W+S+N.I.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(3) Section 13(1) of that Act (compensation for damage caused by offence) is repealed.

(4) In section 13(3) of that Act omit the words “adjudged or" and the words “magistrates’ court or".

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Amendments (Textual)

F2 Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3(2) repealed by Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29, SIF 52:1), s. 46, Sch. 5 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of Sch. 1 para. 3, Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

Sea Fishery Industry Act 1970 (c.11) E+W+S+N.I.

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F3 Sch. 1 para. 4 repealed by Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29, SIF 52:1), s. 46, Sch. 5 Pt. I