The River Tweed (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1998

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the River Tweed (Baits and Lures) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st February 1998.

Specification of baits and lures

2.—(1) Any worm (whether fresh or preserved) and any part thereof is hereby specified as bait for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951(1).

(2) Any lure having more than one hook (other than a lone double, or lone treble, hook) attached to it is hereby specified as a lure for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951.

Areas of application

3.  These regulations apply to the following areas–

(a) the Rivers Ettrick and Yarrow together with their tributaries;

(b) the River Tweed (other than its tributaries) downstream from its confluence with the River Ettrick; and

(c) the following parts of the tributaries of the River Tweed:

(i) the Gala Water downstream from ( and including) Boleside road bridge;

(ii) the Leader Water downstream from (and including) Leaderfoot bridge;

(iii) the River Teviot downstream from (and including) the Kelso to St Boswells road bridge;

(iv) the River Till downstream from (and including) the Twizel Cauld; and

(v) the River Whiteadder downstream from (and including) the Newmills Cauld.

G M Thomson

Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office

Pentland House,

Edinburgh

6th January 1998