Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Production of special local licences.

304.—(1) In this section, the expression “authorised person” does not include a private water keeper.

(2) Any authorised person may demand of any person fishing in special tidal waters or having in his possession in or near such special tidal waters any fishing engine for the taking of salmon or trout the production of his special local licence, and if such person refuses or fails to produce such licence there and then, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

(3) Where any person of whom the production of his special local licence is lawfully demanded under this section produces such licence but refuses or fails to permit the authorised person making such demand to read such licence, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

(4) Whenever any person of whom the production of his special local licence is lawfully demanded under this section refuses or fails to produce such licence or produces such licence but fails to permit the authorised person making the demand to read such licence, such authorised person may demand of such person his name and address, and if such person refuses or fails to give his name or address or gives a name or address which is false or misleading he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

(5) Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

(6) A person who, when the production of his special local licence is lawfully demanded of him under this section, does not produce such licence because he is not the holder of a special local licence shall be deemed to fail to produce his special local licence within the meaning of this section.