Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006

Help about what version

What Version

  • Draft legislation

More Resources

Draft Legislation:

This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 No. 2913

Forfeiture

63.—(1) Any person who is convicted of an offence against any of the provisions of this Order shall be liable to the forfeiture of–

(a)any fish illegally taken by that person or in that person’s possession at the time of the offence;

(b)any instrument or article by which the offence was committed; and

(c)any vehicle or boat used by that person to assist in the commission of the offence.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), anything forfeited under this article shall be disposed of as the court may direct.

(3) Any fish seized under this article as liable to forfeiture may be sold by the person seizing it, and the net proceeds of the sale shall be liable to forfeiture in the same manner as the fish sold.

(4) No person shall be subject to any liability on account of any neglect or failure to exercise the powers conferred by this article.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once