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Fisheries Act 1891 (c. 37)

Fisheries Act 1891 1891 CHAPTER 37 54 and 55 Vict F1 An Act to carry into effect an International Declaration respecting the North Sea Fisheries, and to amend the Law relating to Sea Fisheries and Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries. [21st July 1891]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Confirmation of Declaration. U.K.

2. Powers of Commission appointed under Declaration. U.K.

3. Evidence of report or certificate under Article 3 of Declaration. U.K.

4. Punishment for violation of Article 4 of Declaration. U.K.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

6. Construction, title, and commencement of this Part of Act. U.K.

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

13. Explanation as to power of taking legal proceedings for enforcing Fisheries Acts. U.K.

14. Short title. U.K.

1. Confirmation of Declaration. U.K.

2. Powers of Commission appointed under Declaration. U.K.

3. Evidence of report or certificate under Article 3 of Declaration. U.K.

4. Punishment for violation of Article 4 of Declaration. U.K.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

6. Construction, title, and commencement of this Part of Act. U.K.

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

13. Explanation as to power of taking legal proceedings for enforcing Fisheries Acts. U.K.

14. Short title. U.K.

Section 1

1. Confirmation of Declaration. U.K.

The Declaration set out in the Schedule to this Act (hereinafter referred to as the Scheduled Declaration) is hereby confirmed, and the articles thereof shall be of the same force as if they were enacted in the body of this Act.

Section 2

2. Powers of Commission appointed under Declaration. U.K.

(1) Any commission appointed by the Board of Trade in pursuance of Article One of the Scheduled Declaration shall, for the purpose of its duties, have the same powers as an inspector appointed by the Board of Trade [ F2 under section 256 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 ] , and [ F2 Part X of that Act ] of that Act shall apply as if the commission were such an inspector. (2) Any such commission may take security, in such form as the Board of Trade may by rule prescribe, for the attendance of a witness before a court of justice in Belgium, and any sum which may become due in pursuance of such a security may be recovered in like manner as a sum due in pursuance of a security given under the M2 Summary Jurisdiction Act 1879. Textual Amendments F2 Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21 , ss. 314(2) , 316(2) , Sch. 13 para. 9 (with s. 312(1) ) Marginal Citations M2 1879 c. 49 .