FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966

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FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 62



62.(1) If, for the purpose of taking any fish, any person uses or has in his
possession or control, in or on the bank of or near the waters of any lake,
river or estuary, any light or fire or any electrical or acoustical apparatus
of any kind, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) If, for the purpose of taking any fish, any person uses or has in his
possession or control, in or on the bank of or near the waters of any lake,
river or estuary, any instrument to which this subsection applies, he shall be
guilty of an offence.

(3) If any person throws, releases or discharges any missile or other object
into any water for the purpose of taking or killing, or facilitating the
taking or killing, of any salmon or trout, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) In subsection (2) the expression "instrument to which this subsection
applies" means any otter, tailer or snare, spear, stroke-haul, gaff or other
instrument of a similar kind [or any instrument or device calculated in the
course of normal use to foul-hook any fish], but does not include

(a)a gaff 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 or tailer used or to be used by the holder of a fishing licence in
respect of any box in a fishing weir solely for the purpose of lawfully
removing fish therefrom; or

(c)an eel spear used for taking eels.

(5) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [#500] or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.

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FISHERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 62