Acts and Regulations

F-14.1 - Fish and Wildlife Act

Section 83.03
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Persons under the age of 16 years angling on Crown reserve waters
83.03(1)A person under the age of 16 years is required to be authorized to angle on special Crown reserve waters, regular Crown reserve waters or daily Crown reserve waters described in section 7 of the General Angling Regulation - Fish and Wildlife Act or on the waters described in Schedule D of that regulation
(a) by obtaining a licence to angle, or
(b) by accompanying the holder of a valid Crown reserve licence who is 16 years of age or older to angle.
83.03(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 on the waters described in subsection (1), the holder of the Crown reserve 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.
83.03(3)If the holder of the Crown reserve 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.
2009, c.54, s.4