Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Act 1934 (1934 c. 18)

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[F1] S. 1 repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

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[F2] S. 2 repealed (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1), Sch.1.

3 Increased penalty for obstruction of sea fishery officer.

Subsection (2) of section fourteen of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1883, both as originally enacted and as applied by section five of this Act shall, in the case of a conviction in Scotland, have effect as if the words “two hundred pounds”were substituted for the words “fifty pounds.”

[M1] 46 & 47 Vict. c. 22.

4 Trawling gear to be inboard while in prohibited area.

(1) While any vessel carrying trawling gear is within any area in which the methods of fishing known as beam trawling and otter trawling are illegal by virtue of an order under section 1 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 . . . the boards of the trawl and the net shall be inboard.

[F3] Words substituted by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

[F4] Words repealed by S.R. & O. 1939/782 (Rev. XV, p. 172: 1939 II, p. 2933), Sch.

(2) In the event of a contravention of the foregoing provisions of this section, the skipper of the vessel shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

[F5] Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

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[F6] S. 5 repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

6 Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

[F7] Definition of “Herring Fishery (Scotland) Acts” repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 2

[F8] Words substituted by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

[F9] Words repealed by Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), Sch.

[F10] Words repealed by Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 26, SIF 52:1), s. 10(2), Sch. 1

[F11] S. 6: definition of "fishing boat" and "voyage" repealed (21.3.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(1), Sch.1.

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[F12] S. 7, Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

8 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Illegal Trawling (Scotland) Act 1934.

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[F13] S. 7, Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1