Eel pass devicesE+W
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19.—(1) Construction of eel pass devices on existing structures.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are—
(a)the existing structure is not located on a tidal river,
(b)the device is permanently and securely attached to the existing structure,
(c)the width of the device is no more than 5% of the width of the main river, and
(d)the device does not extend upstream or downstream from the existing structure more than the lesser of—
(i)10 metres, or
(ii)the width of the channel measured between the top of each bank of the main river.