The East Lewis Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/1869
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the East Lewis Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1989 and shall come into force on 6th November 1989.

Section 2 Designation of East Lewis Salmon Fishery District

(1) The area described in the Schedule to this Order is designated as a salmon fishery district to be known as the East Lewis Salmon Fishery District.

(2) The existing salmon fishery districts of the River Creed or Stornoway and River Laxay and of the River Greiss, being salmon fishery districts superseded by the East Lewis Salmon Fishery District, are abolished.

Section 3 Application of Regulations

The general regulations made under the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1862 to 1868( ) as respects the matters specified in section 6(6) of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862 shall have effect in relation to the East Lewis Salmon Fishery District as they had effect, immediately before the coming into force of this Order, in the districts abolished by article 2(2) of this Order.

Section 4 Annual close time

The annual close time for the East Lewis Salmon Fishery District shall be the period from 27th August to 10th February, both dates inclusive, in each year, and the period within that time when it is permitted to fish for and take salmon by rod and line shall be the period from 27th August to 31st October, both dates inclusive, in each year.