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Production of special local licences.
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9.—(1) Any officer of the Minister, any officer of the board of conservators within whose district any particular tidal waters to which this Act applies are situate or any member of the Gárda Síochána may demand of any person fishing in such tidal waters or having in his possession in or near such tidal waters or having in his possession in or near such tidal waters any engine, net, instrument, or device for the taking of salmon or trout the production of his special local licence, and if such person refuses or fails to produce such licence there and then, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
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(3) Whenever any person of whom the production of his special local licence is lawfully demanded under this section refuses or fails to produce such licence or produces such licence but fails to permit the officer or member of the Gárda Síochána making the demand to read such licence, such officer or member may demand of such person his name and address, and if such person refuses or fails to give his name or address or gives a name or address which is false or misleading he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
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(5) A person who, when the production of his special local licence is lawfully demanded of him under this section, does not produce such licence because he is not the holder of a special local licence shall be deemed to fail to produce his special local licence within the meaning of this section.
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