A licence under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 shall not be required for angling for trout or coarse fish (sect. 3). The Minister shall by order establish in each fisheries region one or more fisheries cooperative societies to raise and disburse for the public benefit funds for the development of trout or coarse fisheries or both in a specified area in the region. A society so established shall be deemed to be established for charitable purposes only (sect. 4). The Minister may make rules for the regulation of societies and such rules shall constitute the rules of each society from its establishment (sect. 5). Section 6 provides for trustees and management committees of societies. Any angling club or other body may become a corporate member of a society in accordance with the rules of the society. Section 9 provides for the right to fish for trout or coarse fish in waters of a society.