Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Right of access for exercise of angling rights.

214.—(1) Where a transferable fishery in any water flowing through land surrounding or adjacent to a dwelling house has become vested in the Minister and the angling rights in such water have not been reserved under an angling rights (reservation) order, any person lawfully entitled to fish with rod and line on such water and his paid servants or attendants shall be entitled to pass along the banks of such water for the purpose of such fishing or of going to or returning from such fishing, but for no other purpose.

(2) This section shall not entitle any person to enter any enclosed yard or garden or any buildings.