55Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets

#### 55 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets 55 Illegally reducing mesh size or lateral mesh openings of nets > > (1) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a net in which any meshes (or any bars) are wholly or partly covered or twisted in any manner— > > > > > (a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or > > > > > (b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the net. > > > (2) For the purposes of this Part, it is unlawful for a person to use a net in which any string, rope, wire, cord, netting or other material is fixed to any meshes or placed around the net in any manner— > > > > > (a) so as to reduce the mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under this Part as lawful, or > > > > > (b) so as to reduce the size of the lateral mesh openings in the net.