1870: 33 & 34 Victoria c.33: An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Export of unseasonable Salmon.

[1st August 1870.]

WHEREAS by the third section of “The Salmon Acts Amendment Act, 1863,” it is amongst other things provided that “the burden of proving that any salmon entered for exportation from any part of the United Kingdom to parts beyond the seas between the third day of September and the second day of February following is not so entered in contravention of the said Act shall lie on the person entering the same for exportation:”

And whereas it is expedient to make further provision for preventing the exportation of salmon that cannot legally be sold within the limits of the United Kingdom:

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

[Short title.]

1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Salmon Acts Amendment Act, 1870.”

[Commencement of Act.]

2. This Act shall not come into operation before the third day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy, which day is herein-after referred to as “the commencement of this Act.”

[Amendment of sect. 3. of 26 Vict. c. 10.]

3. From and after the commencement of this Act the said third section of “The Salmon Acts Amendment Act, 1863,” shall be read and construed as if the words “second day of February” were omitted therefrom and the words “thirtieth day of April” were inserted instead of the said omitted words.

[Amendment of sect. 65. of 28 & 29 Vict. c. 121.]

4. The sixty-fifth section of “The Salmon Fishery Act, 1865,” shall be read and construed as if the words “second day of February” were omitted therefrom and the words “thirtieth day of April” were inserted instead of the said omitted words.

Source: Public General Statutes, 1870.