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Penalties for taking, buying, etc., unseasonable salmon or trout.
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3.—Every person who shall at any time wilfully take, kill, destroy, buy, sell, expose for sale or have in his custody or possession any black, foul, unclean, or unseasonable salmon or trout or any part of any such salmon or trout, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall on summary conviction thereof be punishable either by a fine of not less than two pounds nor more than twenty-five pounds, together with a further fine of two pounds for every such salmon or trout or part of a salmon or trout, or at the discretion of the court, by imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not less than one month nor more than twelve months, and shall also in either case forfeit every such salmon or trout or part of a salmon or trout: Provided always that any person who shall take or catch any such salmon or trout accidentally and shall return the same immediately to the water without injury shall not be guilty of the offence aforesaid.
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