XXXVI Water Bailiffs to be appointed.U.K.
It shall be lawful for the Commissioners . . . F1 to nominate and appoint such Number of Water Bailiffs for the Protection of the Fisheries and Detection of Offenders as to them shall appear expedient, . . . F1; and it shall be in the Power of [F2the] Commissioners to remove such Water Bailiffs or any of them, and appoint others in their Room, and to make such Alterations in regard to their Salaries as to them shall appear proper; and it shall be lawful for any Two Commissioners to supply and fill up any Vacancy or Vacancies that may occur by the Death, Resignation, or Dismissal of any One or more Water Bailiffs till [F2the next meeting of the council] be held; and before any Superintendent or Water Bailiff shall be entitled to act under the Authority of this Act he shall take the Oath following before any Sheriff or Justice of Peace; (videlicet,)
’IA.B. do solemnly swear, That I will duly and faithfully execute the Office of Superintendent [orWater Bailiff] in Terms of “TheTweedFisheries Act, 1857.” So help me GOD.’
And if any Person shall act as a Superintendent or Water Bailiff under the Authority of this Act without previously taking such Oath, he shall for every such Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding [F3£25][F3level 1 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Tweed Fisheries Act 1969 (c. xxiv), Sch. 2
F2Words substituted by Tweed Fisheries Act 1969 (c. xxiv), Sch. 2
F3Words “level 1 on the standard scale” substituted for “£25” (E.W.S.) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G