The Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection (Renewal) Order 1988

Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 1913 (S.183)

RIVER, SCOTLAND

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

The Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection (Renewal) Order 1988

Made

1st November 1988

Coming into force

8th November 1988

The Secretary of State, having received complaints concerning the implementation of proposals and having reached the opinion on these complaints that he may under section 1(7) of the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976((1)) and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by that section and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following renewal Order:

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection (Renewal) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 8th November 1988.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

• “the 1980 Order” means the Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection Order 1980((2));

• “the 1986 Order” means the Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection (Renewal) Order 1986((3)).

3.  The 1986 Order is hereby renewed.

Prohibition

4.  During the period from 8th November 1988 to 6th October 1991, both dates inclusive, fishing for or taking freshwater fish in the inland waters in the area prescribed in article 4 of the 1980 Order, without legal right or without written permission from a person having such a right, is hereby prohibited.

T J Kelly

Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st November 1988

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order renews for the third time the Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection Order 1980 which prohibited fishing for or taking freshwater fish in inland waters in the area prescribed in that Order without legal right or without written permission from someone having such a right. The effect of the renewal is that the prohibition has effect from 8th November 1988 to 6th October 1991.

The prescribed area referred to is so much of the catchment area of the Rivers Tweed and Eye as lies within Scotland. The area is defined by reference to a detailed large scale map which may be inspected at the principal office of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland in Edinburgh, on any working day between 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.

The map annexed to and forming part of this note gives a general guide to the boundaries of the prescribed area.

(1)

1976 c. 22

(2)

S.I. 1980/400

(3)

S.I. 1986/469