(1)If, for the purpose of taking any fish, any person uses or has in his possession or control in any river or on or near the banks thereof any light or fire of any kind, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(2)If, for the purpose of taking any fish, any person uses or has in his possession or control in any river or on or near the banks thereof, any otter, [F1 tailer or snare,] spear, strokehaul, gaff or other instrument of a similar kind, he shall, subject to sub-section (3) of this section, be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(3)Sub-section (2) of this section shall not apply to the use, possession or control of—
(a)a gaff [F1 or tailer] used or to be used solely as an auxiliary to lawful angling between sunrise and one hour after sunset, or
(b)a gaff [F1 or tailer] used or to be used by the holder of a fishing licence in respect of any box in a fishing weir or fishing mill dam solely for the purpose of lawfully removing fish therefrom, or
(c)an eel spear used for taking eels.
(4)Every person guilty of an offence under sub-section (1) or (2) of this section shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding[F2 level 3 on the standard scale] or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding [F3 six] months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.