Fisheries (Trout) Rules

(; N. l6/IIJ7 I \ Hation l111crpttta 1ion Watrn to "hlch thnc: 111les aprly I rout ( .·np. (16 :05 l.,\\\S tW 1\1,\I.A\\il SI I HSI I >I,\ H \' I .I-:(; ISI.ATH >N 1,1sm:ims (TIU>lJT) IHII.ES 1111,/rr .1. 2ll I. I hesc Rules may he cited as the Fisheries (Trout) Rules. 2. 111 these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires "angling" means lishing for pleasure with a single rod, reel and line; "artilicial bait" means any spoon, spinner, devon, plug or similar bait; "11rtilil'i11I fly" means 1111y lly or lure made from silk, fur, feather, hair, tinsel and any other accepted fly tying material, and includes 'tandem' lures and 'tube' flies; "ny fishing" means fishing with ny tackle consisting of a fly rod, lly uid, ny line and 11rtilki11I ny: "honorary trout warden" means any person appointed in writing hy the Minister lo assist Authorized Olliccrs in the enforce ment of these Rules: "licence" means II trout lishing licence issued under rule 5 (I); "trout waler" means uny waler listed in the First Schedule; "undersiLed lrnul" means uny trout which is below the prescribed minimum length for the water in which it is caught. J. These Rules shall apply lo all trout waters. 4. llnless otherwise sam:lioned by the Minister, no person shall fish for trout between 1st May and Jlst August: Provided thut the Mtnister may, at his discretion, hy notice published in the liazctte, dose any trout water to fishing for such period as he may deem necessary or desirable. 5. (I) No person shall lish for trout unless he is in possession of a valid lroul lishi11g licence. A licence shall be in the form set out in tho Second Schedule lo these Rules. (2) The period of validity of a licence and the fees payable therefor shall he as sperilied in column I and 2 of the Third, Schedule. (J) The nuuimum 1111111hcr of trout which may be killed on each type of liccnre, and the maximum number of trout which may he killed in any one day, shall be ns specified in columns J and 4 of the Third Schedule. (4) A licence holder shall have his licence nv,1ilablc at all times when he is lishi11g and he shall produce it for inspection upon demand by an Aulhmi,cd Ollker or 1111 honorary trout warden. (5) A licc11t·e shall nol be trunsfernhle, neither may any altemtion, deletion or nddi1io11 he made thereon. I i.1/wril'.1· C11p. 66:0S ,,. Fi~hi11g i11 all lrcwl waters 1101 dosed hy the Minislcr under lhc p, oviso to I ulc 4 shall he permillcd hd 11·cc11 the hours of 4 . .lO a.111. and 7 . .10 p.111. No person shall lish for trnut outside of these hours, cxn:pt under 111le 16. 7. (I) The method of lishing in any trout water shall he by lly lishing or angling with au artilidal bait only and subject to rule 16 110 person may tish for trout by any other method. (2) Fly lishing only shall be permitted in the trout waters listed in Fifth the Schedule. (3) Wading for the purpose of lishing shall he permitted. 8. ~ (I) The minimum size at which trout may be killed shall be ns spccilkd in the h1urth Schedule. The length ofn trout ~hall oo 111casu1cd from lhe tip of the M111ut, with the mouth closed, to the fork of the tail. (2) lJmkrsi,cd tmut shall he handled wilh core, and returned to the water: Provided that damaged lish unlikely to survive shall he killed and e11tc1 ed on the angler's licence. (3) Whe,c an Authorized Ollkcr or honorary trout warden is present, his del'ision as lo whether a trout should he killed or returned Rhall he final. (4) Any trout of whatever size showing signs of Injury, dlslrcu or disease shall be killed and surrendered to 1111 Authorized Olllcer or honornry trout wo1den for examination. Trout ao killed and surrendered \\ill 1101 count against an angler's bag limil, ncilher need they he entered 011 his licence. 9. All t111ut rnnght whkh nre over the 111i11i111um size limil shnll he kilkd nnd e11tl·1cd 1111 the angler's licc1Ke immedi,llcly ufler they 1110 killed. Au nn!(lcr shnll l·cnso to fo,h when ho hns 1enched (i) his limit for the day; or (iii the limit for his lin:nce: Provided that an angler who has so rcnched his limit may resume lishing upon taking out II further licence. 27 ISuh,ldl■r> I llours nr li,h1111,t MclhoJs or lishing Minimum 11,c limil or lroul -..·hlch IIUI) be kitkJ ·1 a~c:iblc O,h to he ~ill~,, IO. All li(·cnl·cs shall he sent by post to the Chief Game Warden caich within fo111 teen dnys of their expiry. All expi,ed licences arc rc111rn110 1cquircd to he so 1ct111ned, whether trout have been killed or not. "" 1111"1" II. No bouts other than those specilic11lly authori1ed hy the """'" Chief Ciamc \Vn1dc11 shall he permitted on any trout water. / .. H.0. l/11/lj 2K I s,ibsWlary I \pJ10inlmcnt 1 tJ honorary lft•tlt \\;Hll,n! < 11>,tructlon I nrfdture , li11i,1cr may 111thnrize , ,lh hi111 or 111111t at . 1111 time "11'.\l"<Olion ,•I hd"HC'e etc. '-11111,tcr 111ay •~'"'~c hn~m.-c ,,.;urd 1-,\\\S 011 I\IAl,A\\'I Cap. 66:05 n.,hrril'.f l·l,1,nin (1r<111t) R11l~J 12.-- (I) The M iuister may, by notice published in the <.nzellt•, appoint hono1 a, y II 0111 wardens whose duties shall be to advise visiting 11nglers and to assist Authorized Officers in the enforce ment of these Rules. An honorary trout warden shall he issued with a letter of authority cnumeruting hi~ duties and res ponsihilitics, 1\hich he shall have avail11ble for inspection when exercising his authority under these Rules. (2) An honorary trout w1trden shall be deemed to be an Authori1.ed Ollker for the purposes of section 17 of the Act. 13. Any person who wilfully obstructs any Authorized Officer or honorary trout warden in the exercise of his powers under these Rules, or who wilfully gives any false information lo such Ollicer or warden, shall be guilty of an offence. 14. Any p«:rson who contravenes or fails lo comply with any of the provisions of these Rules, or with the conditions of any trout fishing licence of which he is the holder, shall be guilty of an offence and any person guilty of an offence against the.~e Rules shall be liable to n fine of K 20 and lo imprisonment for one month. 15. When n11y pe, son is convicted of an offence against these Rules tho court 111ay, in addition to any other penalty, order that anything produced bcfote the court which ii decides has been used in connexion v. ith the otknco shall be forfeited. 16, Nothing in these Rules shall preclude the Minister from authori1.ing any person to catch trout al any time from any trout wnter by uny menns, ror th ... purposes ofmnnagement control or research . 17.--(1) Whern 1111y Authorized Officer or honorary trout warden rensonahly suspeLh that a person has contravened or failed to comply with, or is contravening or failing to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules, he may order the person to cease tishing and may suspend any trout fishing licence held by such person. (2) Any person agg1 ievcd by the action of an Authorized Otlkcr or honotnry trout w111dcn under subrule ( I) may appeal in writing to the Minister, and the Minister's decision thereon shall be tinal and shall not he subject lo appeal to or question by any court. 18. The Minisler may revoke the licence of, or refuse the issue of n further licence, to any person who fails or has failed lo comply with these Rules or whose lil-ence is or was suspended under rule 17, notwithstanding the fact that such person was not the subject of a prosecution. 1.AWS OF MAI.AWi Fi.vl,erie.v Flsh,rl,i (1,0111) 1111!.1;' FIRST SCHEDULE I he lollowi1111 arc ,ksiJ.!1iatcd as trout waters· /0111ht1 1\1,,1111111i11 Cap. 66:05 r.2 f\l11lung111i S1rca111 lrom ils source, including all tribul11rics, to 11 poinl 6tkl ya1d, hdow the Mulunguzi Dam, whc1c it plunges down 11 p1ec1p1cc M11lungu1i Daill ( 'hagwa l>;im .H11/1111i1' Mm111111111 I ichcnyn SI ri·a111 I 1 "'" its source, ind111lin1? nit 11 ihutarics. within lhe f\1 ulanje l'crrcsl Rcsc1 vc l.ikohula S1m1111 from its source, including all tributaries (inclu<linl! the Chapcl11ka nnd Male1nhe Streams), within the Mulanjc Forest Reserve. Nyika J'latea11 Chelimla SI ream·· from ils source, inch11li11:, all trih11111ries, for a dislnnce or 2 'i 111ilcs. North Ru~11111 Slrcam from its source, ind,uling all trihutnrics, for a dislancc ol 25 mile,. l>cmho S1n:a111 fro111 its sou1cc, including nll trihutnries for R dislancc of I 'i 111ilcs No. I (l'hclinda) 1>11111. No. 2 (I illlc l\h1cnycnyc1i) Dom No l (llig Mwcnyrnyl'li) D11111. SFCOND SCIIEDlll.E I\IAI A\VI fiOVl·RNMl'.NI 1 IWllT FISIIINO I.ICENCI' (r .S) (I) No. 246R undcr rule 5 ( 11 of the Fisheries (Trout) Rules Type ol licence fee Paid: K Mr./M1s. (11<ld1ess) to fish for trout for II period of of is hereby licensed commencing on subject lo the rules 1111.t comlilions laid down in the Fishcrie5 ('l'roul) Ruic, (11 biicr s11mm11ry of whid1 nppears overlc:afl. The Fishing Return must he entered up when fish are cnught, un<l returned to the Chief Game Ward en within 14 days of lhe opi1y of 1hc lil:CIKC. Nil returns are rt'q11ircJ Date l.rn1/111J 0(/ict'r 29 (Subsldlarrl l..R (). l/l91J 1 · ,11h,ldlary I I \ l\'S 011 1\1 \I .A \\·t N1111 I he nllirc1 i"11i11g thi, lil'L'11n· 1111~ a copy of l·ishcrics (Trout) l{uk,. a,I, In ,ct· 1hc111. I ISIIIN<i HFI URN ··-· l>ah· I klails of II 0111 k illctl Sn Slod I Rcmnrks or Wik! (( ·u111i1111l' on a 'l'p;11 alt' .,hc,·1 anti l'ndosc if i11s111lidcnl space) Any u,111111L·nh or ""gt1c·...,1ion., ( ·l·11i1i<'tl ll Ill' ,1a1t·111l·111 Pl ti,h rn11ghl hy me d111 in!! tlw period of this hn:11n•. Dale: (r5 121 and (31) I IIIHll SClll'l>IILE ----·----- ---------~ ( ·,.,,,,,,,, / , ·,,11111111 1 ( 'u/1111111 .I ('11/1111111 4 ··-·-- Total number Total numher I ypc ,,1 ( ·11,1 ot of lrnut whkh of trout which l.il'Clll'C I in·ncc 111ay be killed muy he killed rcr d11y - - ·-· --- Daill· K 11.W 6 6 \Vl'l'~ f\ " J.~o 24 ,, Mo11thlv K 5.m 50 II I· 1111 S,-i"on 1-. 111.lkl 11)(1 II ·-- .. , Chiltln·11 hdow lhe ll!!C nl It, )cars may pny half lhc sum shown in l·oh111111 2 for lhc 1l'icva11t lit·c11n·, hut shall he li111itnl lo killing half lhe 1111111hn of ti,h re,pt·,·1i,eh ,pccilic,I i11 columns J and 4. I Ol 11{ 111 SCII I' DIILE Size of lish ,., he eo1111tt·tl on licence: /.11111/,11 ilf,,1111tai11 all lish l':111/!hl C r.11) Mulu111i111i Stream Muh11111u1i l>am ,,vcr 10 im:hcs (smaller fish to he rel urned) all thh rn11ghl L\IIS Of· 1\1,\1.AI\I I 11/11·11,·1 f 1',.,l,il11trd M1·//r,,,/1 ,.[ f·i1hi11d Ord,·,/ I n/1('111.1 t/'10/iih,11011 ,,J liaul /'i,l,inJ;) O"lcr ,l/11/m1/(' Mo11111ui11 /\II ~l1c:11m Nril,11 / 1/111,·,111 /\II ~lrca111, and da111s all fish ra11ght nll lish rnnghl Ill 111 SCIIEl>lJLE ·1111111 "aln s "l1L·1 c only lly lhhin~ is rcrmittcd. /\II 110111 11a1n, l'\u·pl N)il,.a l'lall'all l>am No .. l. Cap. M:OS ISuh,ldlar) I