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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Anglers’ Lead Weights) (England) Regulations 2015.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in England only.
(3) They come into force on 1st July 2015.
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In these Regulations—
 “lead” includes any alloy or compound of lead;
 “lead weight” means split shot or any other thing suitable for weighing fishing lines and which is neither incorporated and fully enclosed in the core of a fishing line nor incorporated in the construction of the swim-feeder, a self-cocking float or a fishing fly; and
 “supply” does not include supply for or by way of export.
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(1) Subject to regulation 4, the supply of lead in the form of a lead weight for the purpose of weighting fishing lines is prohibited.
(2) Unless the contrary is shown, a person supplying split shot is presumed to supply it for the purpose of weighting fishing lines.
(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence.
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Regulation 3(1) does not prohibit the supply of a lead weight of 0.06 grams or less, or a lead weight of more than 28.35 grams.
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(1) Paragraph (2) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is in force on the day on which these Regulations are made.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 3 is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is not in force on the day on which these Regulations are made.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 3 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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The following Regulations are revoked—
(1) the Control of Pollution (Anglers’ Lead Weights) Regulations 1986 ; and
(2) the Control of Pollution (Anglers’ Lead Weights) (Amendment) Regulations 1993.
de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19th March 2015