Persons under the age of 16 years angling Atlantic salmon
83.02(1)A person under the age of 16 years is required to be authorized to angle Atlantic salmon
(a)
by obtaining a licence to angle Atlantic salmon, or
(b)
by accompanying the holder of a valid Atlantic salmon licence who is 16 years of age or older to angle.
83.02(2)Where a person under the age of 16 years commits or is otherwise party to an offence under this Act or the regulations while angling for Atlantic salmon under a licence issued to another person, the holder of the licence is a party to the offence if he or she
(a)
ought reasonably to have prevented the offence from occurring, and
(b)
failed to exercise due diligence to prevent the action or omission of the person under the age of 16 years.
83.02(3)If the holder of the licence is a party to an offence, he or she may be charged with, convicted of and sentenced for the offence, whether or not the person under the age of 16 years is charged with or convicted of the offence.