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14 1959

FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1959

Chapter IV.

Protection of Private Fisheries.

Penalty for unauthorised entry on several fishery.

178. —If any person (not being authorised by the owner or occupier of a several fishery) enters into or upon such several fishery for the purpose or under the pretence of killing fish therein or taking fish therefrom or kills any fish therein or takes any fish therefrom, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine of not less than ten shillings and not more than five pounds.

Penalty for fishing with nets in a several fishery without licence of owner.

179. —(1) If any person uses or fishes with any net within the limits of a several fishery without authority in writing from the owner or occupier of such fishery, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any net in respect of which the offence was committed shall, as a statutory consequence of conviction, stand forfeited.

Penalty for unauthorised fishing in private ponds.

180. —If any person kills, takes or destroys any fish in any pond, private canal or reservoir wherein he has no property without the authority of the owner of such pond, private canal or reservoir, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

Penalty for entering without permission lands for purposes of fishing.

181. —If any person enters on any land for the purpose or under the pretence of fishing in any water without authority in writing from the owner or occupier of such land, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding two pounds.