Malaysia legislation
Section 22
Section 22
(2)
In particular and without prejudice to the powers conferred by subsection (1), any rules made under this section may—
(a)
provide for the leasing and licensing of lakes, and mining and other pools, and swamps for the cultivation of fish;
(b)
prescribe the limits of size and depth of ponds used for the cultivation of fish;
(c)
prescribe the kinds or minimum weights and sizes of fish or any particular species of fish which may be produced by cultivation;
(d)
regulate or prohibit the deposit or discharge of any solid or liquid substance whether beneficial or detrimental to fish;
(e)
for the purpose of preventing the destruction of fish, regulate and control the construction of any slides, dams or other obstruction in riverine waters;
(f)
regulate or prohibit the erection or operation, or regulate the maintenance and lighting, of fishing stakes;
(g)
regulate or prohibit any method of fishing or the possession in a vessel of traps or fishing nets or the use of traps or fishing nets in riverine waters;
(h)
prescribe the species or the minimum weights and sizes of fish which may be captured for the purposes of sale, processing, consumption, consignment or sport;
(i)
regulate, after consultation with the Minister, the areas of riverine fisheries;
(j)
prescribe the periods of time in the year within which fish or any particular species or size of fish may be killed or captured or within which any particular method of fishing is prohibited or restricted;
(k)
regulate or prohibit the killing or capture of fish or any particular species or size of fish in any specified area;
(l)
prescribe persons by name or by office to be licensing officers under this Act;
(m)
prescribe areas where fish may be landed;
(n)
control fish landing areas and fish wholesale markets;
(o)
prescribe the fees for any licence to be issued or for any other service to be performed under this Act or any rule made thereunder;
(p)
prescribe the powers to be exercised by licensing officers.
(3)
In this section "fish" includes turtles and their eggs.