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Fishery Limits Act 1976

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Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (c. 38)

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 ".

(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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