TROUT PROTECTION ACT.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

   Section

   1.   Interpretation.

   2.   Honorary trout wardens.

   3.   Protection of trout against unauthorised killing.

   4.   Minister may declare open any water for trout fishing.

   5.   Method of capture.

   6.   Special authority.

   7.   Grant of licences.

   8.   Licence fees and conditions of issue.

   9.   Power to prescribe conditions.

   10.   Power to call for licence.

   11.   Power to arrest.

   12.   Power of seizure.

   13.   Power to enter.

   14.   Onus of proof.

   15.   Offences and penalties.

   16.   Disability after conviction.

   17.   Rewards to informers.

   18.   Rules.

      Schedule   Trout fishing licence.

CHAPTER 199
TROUT PROTECTION ACT.

Commencement: 15 December, 1936.

   An Act to make provision for the protection of trout.

1.   Interpretation.

   In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

   (a)   "authorised officer" means a person declared by the Minister by statutory order to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act;

   (b)   "licence" means a trout fishing licence as provided by this Act;

   (c)   "rod and line" means a single rod and line;

   (d)   "trout" means any fish of the salmon family commonly known as trout and includes eggs and young of trout;

   (e)   "trout warden" means a game warden and includes an honorary trout warden.

2.   Honorary trout wardens.

   The Minister may appoint any person to be an honorary trout warden and every person so appointed shall before assuming his or her duties take an oath before a magistrate in the following form—

"I, .................................., do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Uganda and that I will faithfully serve the Government of Uganda in the office of a trout warden in Uganda according to the laws in that behalf made and provided."

3.   Protection of trout against unauthorised killing.

   Except as provided by this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person—

   (a)   to fish for, capture or kill any trout in any water unless he or she is authorised by a licence in that behalf in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

   (b)   to be in possession of any trout captured or killed in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act;

   (c)   to fish for, capture or kill any trout in any water unless t