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Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
7 versions
· 2003-05-01
2013-09-16
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
2009-03-27
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
2008-08-01
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
2007-08-01
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003
Changes on 2007-08-01
@@ -70,15 +70,21 @@
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Nothing in section 1 or 2 of this Act shall be construed as prohibiting the use of a gaff, tailer or landing net as auxiliary to the taking of fish by rod and line.
Nothing in section 1 or 2 of this Act shall be construed as prohibiting the use of a knotless non-metallic landing net (that is, a net the mesh of which is knotless and made of non-metallic material) as auxiliary to the taking of fish by rod and line.
#### Meaning of “rod and line”
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- (1) In this Act “*rod and line*” means single rod and line (used otherwise than as a set line or by way of pointing, or by striking or dragging for fish) with such bait or lure as is not prohibited by this section or, in relation to fishing for salmon, under section 33 or 38(5)(b) of this Act.
- (2) It is prohibited to use fish roe, fire or light as bait or lure.
- (1) In this Act “*rod and line*” means ... rod and line (used otherwise than as a set line or by way of foul hooking) with such bait or lure as is not prohibited by this section or, in relation to fishing for salmon, under section 33 or 38(5)(b) of this Act or, in relation to fishing for freshwater fish, under section 51A of this Act.
- (2) It is prohibited to use live vertebrates, fish roe, fire or light as bait or lure.
- (3) In subsection (1)—
- “*foul hooking*” means pointing, or any other method of hooking or attempting to hook a fish other than by inducing the fish to take the hook in its mouth by reason of the bait or lure;
- “*set line*” means a fishing line left unattended in water and having attached to it one or more lures or baited hooks.
### Offences related to fishing for salmon and freshwater fish
@@ -274,6 +280,8 @@
- (4) It shall not be an offence under this section for a person to whom trout are consigned, whether by sale or otherwise, for the purpose mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above, to be in possession of such trout.
- (5) A person who commits an offence under this section may be convicted on the evidence of one witness.
### Offences related to sale, purchase and possession of salmon and trout
#### Unclean salmon
@@ -510,7 +518,7 @@
- (2) The provisions are—
- (a) sections 2, 5, 8, 9, 17 or 22 of this Act;
- (a) sections 2, 5, 8, 9, 17, 17A, 17B or 22 of this Act;
- (b) section 7 of this Act, so far as it relates to the said section 2; ...
@@ -552,7 +560,7 @@
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- (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6) below, a person shall not be guilty of a contravention of any of sections 1, 2, 5(1)(b) and (c), 13(2) and (3), 14(1), 15 to 18 and 22(1), or regulations under section 31(1)(a) or (d), of this Act in respect of any act or omission if the act or the omission takes place within, and in the course of the operation of, a fish farm.
- (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6) below, a person shall not be guilty of a contravention of any of sections 1, 2, 5(1)(b) and (c),6, 8, 13(2) and (3), 14(1), 15 to 18 , 22(1) and 23, or regulations under section 31(1)(a) or (d), of this Act in respect of any act or omission if the act or the omission takes place within, and in the course of the operation of, a fish farm.
- (2) There shall be no contravention of paragraph (b) or (c) of section 5(1) of this Act, by virtue of subsection (1) above, in respect of an act referred to in those paragraphs if, and only if, the act is carried out with the consent of the Scottish Ministers.
@@ -560,7 +568,7 @@
- (4) In any proceedings for an offence under section 15 of this Act in relation to a boat or other thing mentioned in that section which is not in a fish farm, it shall be a defence for the person charged with such offence to prove that the act or omission complained of was necessary for the purpose of the operation of a fish farm.
- (5) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 16, 17(2)(b), 18(1)(b) or 22 of this Act to show that that person believed on reasonable grounds that the fish with respect to which the offence is alleged to have been committed were produced by fish farming.
- (5) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 16, 17(2)(b),17B(3)(b), 18(1)(b) or 22 of this Act to show that that person believed on reasonable grounds that the fish with respect to which the offence is alleged to have been committed were produced by fish farming.
- (6) For the purposes of subsection (5) above “*fish farming*” means the breeding, rearing or cultivating of fish, whether or not for the purpose of producing food for human consumption; but the reference in that subsection to fish produced by fish farming does not include fish bred, reared or cultivated in captivity which have later been released to the wild.
@@ -614,7 +622,7 @@
- (a) the weekly close time to a period of less than 42 hours;
- (b) the period within the weekly close time during which it is permitted to fish for salmon by rod and line to less than 24 hours; or
- (b) the period within the weekly close time during which it is permitted to fish for salmon by rod and line to less than 18 hours; or
- (c) the period during which all fishing for salmon is prohibited to less than 24 hours.
@@ -1042,6 +1050,8 @@
- (b) prohibit persons without legal right or without written permission from a person having such right from fishing for or taking freshwater fish in the inland waters in the prescribed area.
- (2A) In prescribing the area in relation to which a protection order is made, the Scottish Ministers need not prescribe the entire area to which the proposals, whether modified or not, relate.
- (3) The Scottish Ministers shall not make a protection order unless—
- (a) they have received proposals in writing from or on behalf of an owner of land, to which pertains a right of fishing for freshwater fish in any inland waters in the area to which the proposals relate, or an occupier of such right, in relation to the improvement of, or the giving or availability of access to, fishings; and
@@ -1066,7 +1076,15 @@
- (d) such matters as the Scottish Ministers may at any time in relation to the proposals direct;
and the person submitting such proposals to the Scottish Ministers may at any time withdraw them or, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, modify them.
and the person submitting such proposals to the Scottish Ministers may at any time withdraw them or, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers and subject to subsection (4B), modify them.
- (4A) At any time, the Scottish Ministers may, after consultation with the person submitting the proposals referred to in subsection (3)(a), modify in such way as they think fit—
- (a) those proposals, or
- (b) those proposals as modified by the person by virtue of subsection (4) above.
- (4B) Proposals modified by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of subsection (4A) may not be modified by the person referred to in that subsection; but that person may at any time withdraw them.
- (5) In deciding for the purposes of subsection (3)(c) above whether the terms and conditions referred to therein are reasonable, the Scottish Ministers may have regard to the circumstances in which fishing is made available in any waters other than those to which the proposals relate in respect of the following matters—
@@ -1100,7 +1118,7 @@
- (9) Subject to subsections (7) and (8) above, schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect as to the procedure in the making, variation and revocation of a protection order.
- (10) In subsections (1), (3)(c), (6) and (7) above “*proposals*” means proposals as originally submitted to the Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, as modified under subsection (4) above.
- (10) In subsections (1), (3)(c), (6) and (7) above “*proposals*” means proposals as originally submitted to the Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, as modified under subsection (4) or (4A) above.
- (11) The proposals mentioned in this section may be communicated and stored electronically.
@@ -1650,6 +1668,8 @@
- (a) references to an applicant and to an application shall be omitted;
- (aa) references to proposals shall be construed as the proposals of the Scottish Ministers in relation to the proposed regulations in question;
- (b) the reference in paragraph 10 to the persons who shall be consulted shall be construed as including, in particular, such district salmon fishery boards as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate; and
- (c) paragraph 11(3) shall be omitted.
@@ -1858,7 +1878,7 @@
##### 2
The notice to be given under paragraph 1 above shall be given by publication in the Edinburgh Gazette and in such number of such newspapers as the Scottish Ministers may direct.
The notice to be given under paragraph 1 above shall be given by publication ...and in such number of such newspapers as the Scottish Ministers may direct.
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@@ -1908,13 +1928,23 @@
##### 8
Paragraph 7 above shall apply to an order varying a protection order as it applies to a protection order.
- (1) Before the Scottish Ministers make an order varying a protection order, they shall by notice make such publication as they think fit of the general effect of the proposed variation and specify a time within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the proposed variation may be made.
- (2) The Scottish Ministers may cause a copy or copies of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above to be affixed by a person duly authorised by them in writing to some conspicuous object or objects on the banks of such waters at such places as the Scottish Ministers may direct.
- (3) If no representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Scottish Ministers may make an order varying the protection order.
- (4) If any representation or objection duly made is not withdrawn, the Scottish Ministers may forthwith make an order or may cause a local inquiry to be held.
- (5) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) of paragraph 5 above shall apply in relation to an inquiry under this paragraph as they apply in relation to an inquiry under that paragraph, but as if in sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph for the word “proposals” there were substituted the words “proposed variation”.
- (6) Paragraph 6 and 7 above shall apply in relation to an order varying a protection order as they apply in relation to a protection order, but as if in paragraph 6 for the reference to paragraph 5 above there were substituted a reference to this paragraph.
#### Revocation of protection order
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- (1) Before the Scottish Ministers make an order revoking a protection order, they may by notice make such publication as they think fit of the general effect of the proposed revocation and specify a time within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the proposed revocation may be made.
- (1) Before the Scottish Ministers make an order revoking a protection order, they shallby notice make such publication as they think fit of the general effect of the proposed revocation and specify a time within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the proposed revocation may be made.
- (2) The Scottish Ministers may cause a copy or copies of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above to be affixed by a person duly authorised by them in writing to some conspicuous object or objects on the banks of such waters at such places as the Scottish Ministers may direct.
@@ -1972,7 +2002,7 @@
## Part 2 — Repeals and revocations
#### Methods of fishing: freshwater fish
#### Sole proprietor in a salmon fishery district
#### Designation orders
@@ -1994,11 +2024,11 @@
## Editorial notes
[^key-d04bfc18d021dc050d47788188e13ca0]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-d04bfc18d021dc050d47788188e13ca0]: S. 48 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-02e034fc73f8602323a187dc7348716a]: S. 33 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-c4bf4aff787331a6930f53705b2d7442]: [S. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/35) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-c4bf4aff787331a6930f53705b2d7442]: S. 35 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-507961d9d35c8f7489680f1b923d07c8]: S. 37 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
@@ -2008,63 +2038,63 @@
[^key-c938c78357aa89757c1fb5a7549dffa4]: S. 64 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-e1ce751557336a01e7e1608e45dcb81d]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/3) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc8675b4a4e9babe32c62af23c3e3de2]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-131c2db0d3ffad53e0c6e8aff600c69d]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/17) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-98400751a7413b6228a5f1bf60f76dd5]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/24) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-e1ce751557336a01e7e1608e45dcb81d]: S. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc8675b4a4e9babe32c62af23c3e3de2]: S. 4 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-131c2db0d3ffad53e0c6e8aff600c69d]: S. 17 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-98400751a7413b6228a5f1bf60f76dd5]: S. 24 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-0503af40301c5bce03e6716464d903e7]: S. 30 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-816c4c8ed952bdb76c741dd598edcf2b]: [S. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/31) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc24fb0f777c6d55567d10b6c1321a43]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/14) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-816c4c8ed952bdb76c741dd598edcf2b]: S. 31 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc24fb0f777c6d55567d10b6c1321a43]: S. 14 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-55db74affad48a123d46b53e16c4266d]: S. 27 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8558c52b8e7a6964da2e74556ec86395]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/36) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8558c52b8e7a6964da2e74556ec86395]: S. 36 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6ab74b611fc80402cf3b67fcf0af577f]: S. 39 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b1c82d2a597b70759c4dc3eb49e87bcc]: S. 44 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-4ae53196ed2d6a6abf021c769546301a]: [S. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/67) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-4ae53196ed2d6a6abf021c769546301a]: S. 67 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-be9149e3c293e4743652c9ca5ae11d0a]: S. 68 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8a550e0bc325aa481ded33adb36e167f]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/8) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8a550e0bc325aa481ded33adb36e167f]: S. 8 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8c9e42db6578006409d7116a42303dcd]: S. 69 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2f562a1ca24842a500ee33e258854212]: [S. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/34) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-fd446301529ce16eaa6e8c70231e892e]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/51) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-72c3904e0d6953053bb0d8068788127c]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/1) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-61c999ed46aae74a00a08164ce6e1179]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-42c9fc455eb265da5b75be9ff913b4f3]: [S. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/5) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8517fcfa0dcf37d27535defb34eba639]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/6) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6bcefc427fea146577b27862e3c8c14b]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/7) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f3435fd30a3b82ea161ff94e80dcf543]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/9) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6c480958377fe278bffe60a7e141611a]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/10) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-fa46f0e5f471d0e10236379c6197cc30]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/11) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1f2f4f0c12af86396cd0b0ba426adf00]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/12) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-21493446223e97921af6529d0fe2ef9a]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/13) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc84431716cfe216858d43c59aea3b50]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/15) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9b3ddf36fcd4aaeaf69c297d9d6da517]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/16) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2f562a1ca24842a500ee33e258854212]: S. 34 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-fd446301529ce16eaa6e8c70231e892e]: S. 51 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-72c3904e0d6953053bb0d8068788127c]: S. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-61c999ed46aae74a00a08164ce6e1179]: S. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-42c9fc455eb265da5b75be9ff913b4f3]: S. 5 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8517fcfa0dcf37d27535defb34eba639]: S. 6 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6bcefc427fea146577b27862e3c8c14b]: S. 7 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f3435fd30a3b82ea161ff94e80dcf543]: S. 9 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6c480958377fe278bffe60a7e141611a]: S. 10 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-fa46f0e5f471d0e10236379c6197cc30]: S. 11 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1f2f4f0c12af86396cd0b0ba426adf00]: S. 12 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-21493446223e97921af6529d0fe2ef9a]: S. 13 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-dc84431716cfe216858d43c59aea3b50]: S. 15 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9b3ddf36fcd4aaeaf69c297d9d6da517]: S. 16 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-4d3ca9662a5f07c71a0ecc1ef081aca8]: S. 18 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
@@ -2076,21 +2106,21 @@
[^key-687ee5f19bc1a4913f561f6f1d5ce8c0]: S. 22 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f01a5666c457a04f86cb888cd0113ffa]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/23) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-56fd90a7b49480220cfe56d6f99f1285]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/25) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b383cec246119f98e9689974f7a97fe9]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/26) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-35b0006c13cfbc84f4da9daeba4d38bf]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/29) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-91cc769e25facbc96b2d2f42eb7cd0fc]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/32) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5b22b3c195623171430e969bcb4b0ea7]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/40) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-59453939d8e25e34bbc58562694489b3]: [S. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/41) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-3db2fafbe4377d2ae27392e0f1c2e765]: [S. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/42) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f01a5666c457a04f86cb888cd0113ffa]: S. 23 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-56fd90a7b49480220cfe56d6f99f1285]: S. 25 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b383cec246119f98e9689974f7a97fe9]: S. 26 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-35b0006c13cfbc84f4da9daeba4d38bf]: S. 29 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-91cc769e25facbc96b2d2f42eb7cd0fc]: S. 32 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5b22b3c195623171430e969bcb4b0ea7]: S. 40 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-59453939d8e25e34bbc58562694489b3]: S. 41 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-3db2fafbe4377d2ae27392e0f1c2e765]: S. 42 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1b0a2f65af244c95c15e8276e4b2e16d]: S. 43 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
@@ -2100,112 +2130,318 @@
[^key-43b4de18033b6531ba5cabd0e0a9b384]: S. 47 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-a3db6ebef49763f6b259365878b80388]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/49) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-17f5643c8ea386beace83698aefbd009]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/50) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5273bce25890060d4e818192db5367f7]: [S. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/52) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-36356e39e60c1ccff989e81e6996a422]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/53) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-a5f4231819df097608c10deea9b2220f]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/54) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-7e87dced2174cf88604ba072ee2652c7]: [S. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/55) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1a023662fa414b53d52ac64e7193842b]: [S. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/56) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b873f01f2afa5481126681b8a9d665e6]: [S. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/57) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-888ee45d9399085841f7f41a9ee16a79]: [S. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/58) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f29f2c44f5decaa218fe104c6d8c0831]: [S. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/59) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5c3ac230bfc08c4987d8be40b3cf93ad]: [S. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/60) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-202ac2cf28b8a25865a21a0a1313998e]: [S. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/61) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8cba94ed251df28868c32de7bb0bf7bd]: [S. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/62) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9b1ef838f54530204df4db7ac50dacec]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/63) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6c03c3e87eeb954895de77e7cd466ab8]: [S. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/65) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f52eca835f559acbbf370c1e802700d9]: [S. 66](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/66) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-ffbac76cc851aa3c9195cf4f2f34c49d]: [S. 70](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/70) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-7c400fe5b4a6af3e695bffcb00fb1542]: [Sch. 4 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/part/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-04a0a35d6dbca6c22d8e6628b8133cd6]: [Sch. 4 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/paragraph/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-be847dcb0905fe20481493648b145c91]: [Sch. 4 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/paragraph/1) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-ce6a2568f42bb3a8df116677187cf289]: [Sch. 4 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/paragraph/3) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-261bceae602f7b3439fb977e8a0d55f9]: [Sch. 1 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/9) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-078e013ec45e5a69098a4239c8463ab6]: [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-31c41169845dce511fd53fc4d2c6e25a]: [Sch. 3 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/8) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b5da149d6d6c5c08d0a7e85c74228396]: [Sch. 3 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/9) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-cc625390cc4dd6a4be1aeb96f48a5012]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f7250debc3df33e38fa44b8014c99f51]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2cf968767a90b94f43dabf95c9b15d43]: [Sch. 1 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/3) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-943c23f0e85ab5b713512c0e546e9ec3]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6b96d0a8331607c2328d0c261f34628d]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6d8272c930c93d0dc64ae74166c46d02]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-966e118d2dc6292f54e7dba0a54bebab]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-e9f53df0045418d04ed5727595056b04]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2ea25c3c0935113b21c40e0486dfcf60]: [Sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/10) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1a9fcabbca6b0035623d300a61b1b864]: [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/11) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-cbe16add602995d09376ae30d7137aad]: [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/12) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-83f88661d5d921458ba3086ea8205e83]: [Sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/13) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-d3eb0b0c358429b2ce64470135f8a455]: [Sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/14) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9cae36701a59b4c4411e0d5e3a8a480f]: [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/15) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-396d03dcf609b3fb06baf09a53ca3092]: [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/16) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-86198d20d7275720dba22a06138d4e7a]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-24c8e587798ae69fa0dbf5c1d4813455]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/2/paragraph/2) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-52652d754eaefdba675a1ecf2e0d35ae]: [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/2/paragraph/3) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-33b4913e3d4ccb42ab98c03e13f4117e]: [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/2/paragraph/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-c3b47572871c8a6a6250b7c41adc745d]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f4728c96b7ef7ba4d7594e38840e3867]: [Sch. 3 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/1) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-02ea185869d21536206c332f4ef83f7b]: [Sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/3) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-16d45ac0da9c185066538936e1918648]: [Sch. 3 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8b15b778f1d90f31d690cc0089f53dac]: [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/5) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5929eb6069da9c35640596c51bf71911]: [Sch. 3 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/6) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-74074cab739ac9bacb3153d36a970b0b]: [Sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/7) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9eaf783dc6ed74c5e7462be257a6d93b]: [Sch. 3 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/10) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-a3db6ebef49763f6b259365878b80388]: S. 49 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-17f5643c8ea386beace83698aefbd009]: S. 50 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5273bce25890060d4e818192db5367f7]: S. 52 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-36356e39e60c1ccff989e81e6996a422]: S. 53 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-a5f4231819df097608c10deea9b2220f]: S. 54 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-7e87dced2174cf88604ba072ee2652c7]: S. 55 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1a023662fa414b53d52ac64e7193842b]: S. 56 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b873f01f2afa5481126681b8a9d665e6]: S. 57 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-888ee45d9399085841f7f41a9ee16a79]: S. 58 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f29f2c44f5decaa218fe104c6d8c0831]: S. 59 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5c3ac230bfc08c4987d8be40b3cf93ad]: S. 60 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-202ac2cf28b8a25865a21a0a1313998e]: S. 61 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8cba94ed251df28868c32de7bb0bf7bd]: S. 62 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9b1ef838f54530204df4db7ac50dacec]: S. 63 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6c03c3e87eeb954895de77e7cd466ab8]: S. 65 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f52eca835f559acbbf370c1e802700d9]: S. 66 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-ffbac76cc851aa3c9195cf4f2f34c49d]: S. 70 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-7c400fe5b4a6af3e695bffcb00fb1542]: Sch. 4 Pt. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-04a0a35d6dbca6c22d8e6628b8133cd6]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-be847dcb0905fe20481493648b145c91]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-ce6a2568f42bb3a8df116677187cf289]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-261bceae602f7b3439fb977e8a0d55f9]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-078e013ec45e5a69098a4239c8463ab6]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-31c41169845dce511fd53fc4d2c6e25a]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-b5da149d6d6c5c08d0a7e85c74228396]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-cc625390cc4dd6a4be1aeb96f48a5012]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f7250debc3df33e38fa44b8014c99f51]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2cf968767a90b94f43dabf95c9b15d43]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-943c23f0e85ab5b713512c0e546e9ec3]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6b96d0a8331607c2328d0c261f34628d]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-6d8272c930c93d0dc64ae74166c46d02]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-966e118d2dc6292f54e7dba0a54bebab]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-e9f53df0045418d04ed5727595056b04]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-2ea25c3c0935113b21c40e0486dfcf60]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-1a9fcabbca6b0035623d300a61b1b864]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-cbe16add602995d09376ae30d7137aad]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-83f88661d5d921458ba3086ea8205e83]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-d3eb0b0c358429b2ce64470135f8a455]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9cae36701a59b4c4411e0d5e3a8a480f]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-396d03dcf609b3fb06baf09a53ca3092]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-86198d20d7275720dba22a06138d4e7a]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-24c8e587798ae69fa0dbf5c1d4813455]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-52652d754eaefdba675a1ecf2e0d35ae]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-33b4913e3d4ccb42ab98c03e13f4117e]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-c3b47572871c8a6a6250b7c41adc745d]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-f4728c96b7ef7ba4d7594e38840e3867]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-02ea185869d21536206c332f4ef83f7b]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-16d45ac0da9c185066538936e1918648]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-8b15b778f1d90f31d690cc0089f53dac]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-5929eb6069da9c35640596c51bf71911]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-74074cab739ac9bacb3153d36a970b0b]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-9eaf783dc6ed74c5e7462be257a6d93b]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-a41874c5f04bfa43f6aa8cfbfd62b232]: S. 64(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2005) by 1989 (c.15), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 4(a) (as amended by [Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15), [s. 71(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/2), [Sch. 4 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/paragraph/3/2) (with [s. 71(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/4)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/6))); [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^M_F_15537265-7ad8-4bc8-a551-3d4d39bf61e3]: S. 64(3) added (1.4.2005) by 1989 (c.15), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 4(b) (as amended by [Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15), [s. 71(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/2), [Sch. 4 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/4/paragraph/3/2) (with [s. 71(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/4)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/71/6))); [S.S.I. 2005/174](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/174/article/2)
[^key-7f6ce24622143aba3e523aa52b12251f]: S. 28(2)(c) repealed (1.4.2006) by [Water Environment (Consequential and Savings Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/181)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/181), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/181/article/1), [Sch. Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/181/schedule/part/I) (with [Sch. Pt. III](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/181/schedule/part/III))
[^key-e2a7e425d89563432b7711cbecb04f51]: [S. 3A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/3A) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/20/1), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-0c9ef343fae1e0c7eb34205442410457]: [S. 5A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/5A) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/21), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-65d1716b415bba07f7f1cc17140342e0]: [S. 17A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/17A) - [S. 17B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/17B) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/22), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-965aa74b65cd233ddc91b3cf2e44dbf8]: [S. 51A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/51A) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 24(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/24/1), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-a57cc799f3a1100afb03fa41d7983ff9]: [Sch. 1 para. 9A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/9A) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/5/b) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-69801415a116648aef30aae37f36983e]: [S. 17(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/17/5) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/4))
[^key-0263907dcb43773a99ce1f653cd440fb]: Words in s. 28(2)(a) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 23(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/23/1), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-02ac0f75d3c6af618a1f422ad5836427]: Words in [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/3) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 19(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/19/1/a), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-e618e8ee9a131f12af4295613c8a8fff]: Words in [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/3) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 19(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/19/1/b), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-2eb9e97e9520341524a0d5f2447a48f1]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/3) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 19(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/19/2), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-18f72443ffe0d6df191b3296de70c002]: Words in s. 30(1) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 23(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/23/2/a/i), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-8c16b96a71833ce907a24c183dc9781b]: Words in s. 30(1) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 23(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/23/2/a/ii), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-a5a9f3b1e2f2452f37f3f48d4b631ce5]: Word in s. 30(5) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 23(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/23/2/b), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-25b26bf5f8bf46928f71a61f23620521]: Word in [s. 31(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/31/5/b) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/3) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-0ffb32d39ac1dcd42f89de49ed3cd0e8]: [S. 4(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4/3) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 20(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/20/2/c), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-a70e59e78167049dcbed81f6537369a6]: Word in [s. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4/1) repealed (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 20(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/20/2/a/i), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-47f0c1323d966a2fc3fa15049c0dd2f6]: Words in [s. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4/1) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 20(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/20/2/a/ii), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-c79c1bb0932b33980c21a15fe7fe291a]: Words in [s. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4/1) added (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/24/2), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-54b96897fb336c54fc867c95af9b4f66]: Words in [s. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/4/2) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [ss. 20(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/20/2/b), [45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-06d78118539f1c8e39734e5abc3c89d1]: [S. 48(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48/2A) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/4/a) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-b049df726d27d300f08250a69a8dbff7]: [S. 48(4A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48/4A) - [S. 48(4B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48/4B) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/4/c) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-a1bf1095167ca68d815e37c1c06ba96f]: Words in [s. 48(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48/4) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/4/b) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-b5900cff056424fbcdd0b2a746021c11]: Words in [s. 48(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/section/48/10) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/4/d) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-11e4ece10ae194290c6b832fcb3263eb]: [Sch. 1 para. 9(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/1/paragraph/9/aa) inserted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/5/a) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-1159370fb4c4c1370ae5569f293c943c]: Words in [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/2) repealed (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/6) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-b770627ac03e9bb18c3c7cc785a3fc09]: [Sch. 3 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/8) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/7) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
[^key-5b60be9d7c140e2105a938ab885d6991]: Word in [Sch. 3 para. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/15/schedule/3/paragraph/9/1) substituted (1.8.2007) by [Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12), [s. 45(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/45/2), [Sch. para. 6(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/schedule/paragraph/6/8) (with [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/12/section/39)); [S.S.I. 2007/333](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/333/article/2/1)
#### Methods of fishing: salmon
##### 3A
- (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be treated as fishing for or taking fish by rod and line in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), (3) or (4) only if the condition specified in the relevant subsection is met.
- (2) Where a person—
- (a) is fishing for or taking salmonids, and
- (b) is not doing so from a boat,
the condition is that the person uses a single rod and line and that the rod is being held by the person.
- (3) Where a person—
- (a) is fishing for or taking freshwater fish other than salmonids, and
- (b) is not doing so from a boat,
the condition is that the person uses no more than 4 rods for that purpose at any one time.
- (4) Where a person—
- (a) is fishing for or taking fish, and
- (b) is doing so from a boat,
the condition is that no more than 4 rods are used on the boat for that purpose at any one time.
- (5) In this section, “*salmonids*” means all fish of the family Salmonidae.
##### 5A
- (1) Any person who uses a pike gag in relation to the fishing for or taking of fish shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
- (2) Any person who uses—
- (a) a knotted keepnet (that is, a keepnet the mesh of which is knotted),
- (b) a metallic keepnet, (that is, a keepnet the mesh of which is made of metallic material),
in relation to the fishing for or taking of fish shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
- (3) Without prejudice to section 294 (attempts to commit crime) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, any person who attempts to commit or who does any act preparatory to the commission of the offence mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above shall be guilty of an offence, and liable to the same punishment as if that person had committed the offence mentioned.
- (4) In subsection (1), “*pike gag*” means a device used for the purpose of keeping the jaws of a fish open by inserting it into the mouth of the fish.
### Close times for freshwater fish
##### 17A
- (1) The Scottish Ministers may by order, after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate, specify a weekly close time for freshwater fish.
- (2) An order under subsection (1) may make different provision for different species of freshwater fish.
- (3) During a weekly close time specified by virtue of subsection (1), no person shall fish for or take such freshwater fish as are so specified in relation to that close time.
- (4) Any person who contravenes an order made under this section shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
- (5) A person who commits an offence under this section may be convicted on the evidence of one witness.
- (6) An order under subsection (1) may specify that the effect of the order is applicable only to a particular part or area of Scotland.
##### 17B
- (1) The Scottish Ministers may by order, after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate, specify an annual close time for freshwater fish other than trout.
- (2) An order under subsection (1) may make different provision for different species of freshwater fish.
- (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, any person who, during the annual close time specified by virtue of subsection (1) in relation to a species of fish—
- (a) fishes for or takes such fish in any inland waters; or
- (b) is in possession of such fish,
shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
- (4) It shall not be an offence under this section for the owner or occupier of any water where fish in relation to which an annual close time is specified by virtue of subsection (1) are kept in captivity or artificially reared or fed, or any person employed by such a person, to take such fish from such water during the annual close time—
- (a) for scientific or breeding purposes;
- (b) for the purpose of removing them or having them removed, alive, to other waters.
- (5) It shall not be an offence under this section for a person to whom fish are consigned, whether by sale or otherwise, for the purpose mentioned in subsection (4)(b) above, to be in possession of such fish.
- (6) A person who commits an offence under this section may be convicted on the evidence of one witness.
- (7) An order under subsection (1) may specify that the effect of the order is applicable only to a particular part or area of Scotland.
### Conservation measures
##### 51A
- (1) The Scottish Ministers may make regulations under this section if they consider that it is necessary or expedient to do so for the conservation of freshwater fish.
- (2) Regulations under this section shall not be taken to be for something other than the conservation of freshwater fish by reason only that they also have effect in relation to the management of freshwater fisheries for exploitation.
- (3) In considering whether or not it is necessary or expedient to make regulations under this section the Scottish Ministers shall have regard to any representations made to them by any person having an interest in fishing for or taking freshwater fish, or in the environment.
- (4) Regulations under this section—
- (a) may be made in relation only to freshwater fisheries;
- (b) may make different provision for different species of freshwater fish.
- (5) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by this section, regulations under this section may prohibit the use of specified baits and lures for the purposes of the definition of “rod and line” in section 4(1) of this Act in the case of fishing for freshwater fish.
- (6) Regulations under this section which prohibit the use of specified baits and lures for the purposes mentioned in subsection (5) shall specify, subject to such exceptions as may be so specified—
- (a) baits and lures or classes of baits or lures, the use of which is prohibited;
- (b) times when the regulations apply;
- (c) areas to which the regulations apply.
- (7) Regulations under this section may—
- (a) confer upon constables and water bailiffs such powers of enforcement, additional to those otherwise available under this Act, as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations;
- (b) make provision generally in relation to any river, or in relation to any time or season;
- (c) make different provision for different parts of a river, or for different cases or classes of case.
- (8) Any person who—
- (a) acts in contravention of; or
- (b) fails to take any action required of that person by, or to comply with any requirement imposed on that person by,
regulations made under this section shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
- (9) A person who commits an offence under this section may be convicted on the evidence of one witness.
- (10) Paragraphs 9A and 11 to 15 of schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the making of regulations under this section.
### Freshwater fish conservation regulations
##### 9A
- (1) Before making regulations under section 51A of this Act, the Scottish Ministers shall consult such persons as they consider appropriate and then proceed in accordance with paragraphs 11 to 15 below.
- (2) In the application of paragraphs 11 to 15 below to regulations made under section 51A of this Act—
- (a) references to an applicant and to an application shall be omitted;
- (b) references to proposals shall be construed as the proposals of the Scottish Ministers in relation to the proposed regulations in question;
- (c) paragraph 11(3) shall be omitted;
- (d) in paragraph 12(a), the reference to paragraph 10 is to be read as if there were substituted a reference to paragraph 9A(1).
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