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The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 has effect subject to the amendments in paragraphs 2 to 17.

Section 3 (nets) is omitted.

(1)     Section 5 (prohibition of use of explosives etc) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (2) and (2A)”.

(3)     In subsection (2)(b), at the end insert “, for which the Agency may charge a fee”.

(4)     After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)     Subsection (1) above shall not apply to anything done pursuant to an authorisation granted by the Agency under section 27A below.”

Sections 6 to 8 (fixed engines, fishing weirs and fishing mill dams) are omitted.

Section 16 (boxes and cribs in weirs and dams) is omitted.

Section 17 (restrictions on taking salmon or trout above or below an obstruction or in mill races) is omitted.

In section 18 (supplementary provisions), in subsection (4), for “, 15 or 17” substitute “or 15”.

Sections 19 to 22 (close seasons etc) are omitted.