FISHERIES ACT 1985

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II ADMINISTRATION-3. Responsibility of Minister.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION-4. Fisheries officers and deputy fisheries officers.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION-5. Inland fisheries officers and deputy inland fisheries officers.

6 PART III FISHERIES PLANS-6. Preparation of fisheries plans.

7 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-7. Application of this Part.

8 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-8. Offence for fishing without licence or in contravention of condition or direction.

9 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-9. Application for licence or permit in respect of new fishing vessel.

10 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-10. Conditions in licence and directions.

11 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-11. Licence in respect of local fishing vessel, fishing stakes, fishing appliance, fish-aggregation device or marine culture system.

12 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-12. Non-commencement of fishing operations.

13 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-13. Refusal to license or suspension or cancellation of licence.

14 PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-14. Period of validity of licence and non- transferability.

14A PART IV GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS-14A. Presumption in respect of person found on board any local fishing vessel.

15 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-15. Fishing, etc , by foreign fishing vessel in Malaysian fisheries waters.

16 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-16. Passage of foreign fishing vessel through Malaysian fisheries waters.

17 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-17. Undertaking to be included in international fishery agreement.

18 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-18. Director General to take account of certain matters in considering application for permit.

19 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-19. Permit in respect of foreign fishing vessel.

20 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-20. Bringing into or having in Malaysian fisheries waters fish taken or received from foreign fishing vessel.

21 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-21. Cancellation or suspension of permit.

22 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-22. Variation of conditions in permit.

23 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-23. Director-General's decision not reviewable.

24 PART V FOREIGN FISHING VESSELS-24. Liability of persons in respect of foreign fishing vessel.

25 PART VI OFFENCES-25. Offences under Act.

26 PART VI OFFENCES-26. Fishing with explosives, poisons, etc.

27 PART VI OFFENCES-27. Aquatic mammals or turtles in Malaysian fisheries waters.

28 PART VI OFFENCES-28. Wilful damage to fishing vessel, etc .

29 PART VI OFFENCES-29. Destroying incriminating evidence.

30 PART VI OFFENCES-30. Master and employer liable.

31 PART VI OFFENCES-31. Compounding of offences.

32 PART VI OFFENCES-32. Sessions Court and Court of Magistrate of First Class to have full jurisdiction and powers under Act.

33 PART VI OFFENCES-33. Power of court to order cancellation of licence or permit.

34 PART VI OFFENCES-34. Court may order forfeiture of seized vessel, etc , in certain circumstances.

35 PART VI OFFENCES-35. Presumption as to maps, plans or charts made by authority of Governments.

36 PART VI OFFENCES-36. Minister may appoint other persons to be authorized officers.

37 PART VII TURTLES AND INLAND FISHERIES-37. Promotion of development and management of inland fisheries.

38 PART VII TURTLES AND INLAND FISHERIES-38. Power of State Authority and Minister to make rules concerning turtles and inland fisheries.

39 PART VIII AQUACULTURE-39. Development of aquaculture.

40 PART VIII AQUACULTURE-40. Control of live fish.

41 PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-41. Establishment of marine park or marine reserve.

41A PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-41A. Establishment of the National Advisory Council for Marine Park and Marine Reserve and membership.

41B PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-41B. Functions of the National Advisory Council for Marine Park and Marine Reserve.

42 PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-42. Powers and responsibility of Director-General.

43 PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-43. Offence to do certain acts without written permission of Director General.

44 PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-44. Absolute Prohibition of certain weapons.

45 PART IX MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES-45. Power to make regulations.

46 PART X ENFORCEMENT-46. Powers of authorized officer.

47 PART X ENFORCEMENT-47. Powers of entry, seizure and arrest, etc .

47A PART X ENFORCEMENT-47A. Fisheries officer's power of investigation.

47B PART X ENFORCEMENT-47B. Fisheries officer's power to require attendance of witnesses.

47C PART X ENFORCEMENT-47C. Examination of witnesses by fisheries officer.

47D PART X ENFORCEMENT-47D. Procedure where investigation cannot be completed within twenty-four hours by a fisheries officer.

48 PART X ENFORCEMENT-48. Sale of fish or other article of a perishable nature.

49 PART X ENFORCEMENT-49. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel, etc .

50 PART X ENFORCEMENT-50. Temporary return of vessel, etc , seized.

51 PART X ENFORCEMENT-51. Costs of holding vessel, etc , in custody.

52 PART X ENFORCEMENT-52. Forfeiture and disposal of vessel etc.

53 PART X ENFORCEMENT-53. Obstruction of authorized officer.

54 PART X ENFORCEMENT-54. Authorized officer to declare office.

55 PART X ENFORCEMENT-55. Bar to actions.

56 PART X ENFORCEMENT-56. Presumption.

57 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-57. Service of documents.

58 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-58. Exemption for certain purposes.

59 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-59. Registers of licences and permits.

60 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-60. Exemptions.

61 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-61. Power of Minister to make regulations.

62 PART XI GENERAL PROVISIONS-62. Repeal.

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