FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 41 Prohibition of unlicensed fishing.

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FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 41

Prohibition of unlicensed fishing.

41.(1) Unless expressly empowered to do so under any provision made by or
under this Act or any other enactment for the time being in force, a person
shall not fish for, take or kill salmon, eels or any freshwater fish except
under the authority of a licence issued pursuant to byelaws made under
this Act and in accordance with the terms and conditions of that licence and
of the byelaws relating to it.

(2) Unless expressly empowered as mentioned in subsection (1), a person shall
not have in his possession in or near any fishing place any fishing engine for
the taking or killing of salmon, eels or freshwater fish which is erected or
in fishing order, unless there is in force a fishing licence by or by virtue
of which he is authorised to use that fishing engine at that place.

(3) Subject to section 43, any person who acts, or causes or permits any other
person to act, in contravention of subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding

(a)where such contravention consists only of the unlicensed but otherwise
lawful use or possession of a rod and line or hand line, [#200]; and

(b)in any other case, [#500].

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FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 41