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t 1. To determine what marks or labels are to be 

 fixed to nets or painted on boats used in fishing. 



12. To prohibit the use of nets within a certain 

 distance of a river mouth, and of the confluence of 

 rivers in any part of the district not being a several 

 fishery. 



13. To determine the time during which it may 

 be lawful to use a gaff in connection with rod and 

 line. 



14. To determine where gratings are to be placed 

 during certain times of the year across the head 

 and tail race of mills and across artificial channels 

 leading into or out of a river. 



15. To regulate during the annual and weekly 

 close times the use within any river of nets for fish 

 other than salmon. 



16. To prohibit the use in any inland water of 

 any net except a landing net, or a net for taking eels, 

 between sunset and sunrise. 



17. To impose a penalty not exceeding 5/. for an 

 offence against a bye-law. 



(JY.B. — No bye-law to come into operation until 

 confirmed by the Board of Trade.) 



18. To adopt such means, with the consent of the 

 Board of Trade, for preventing the ingress of salmon 

 into streams in which they or their spawning beds 



