Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
(2)
Such passage, which shall be exercised in accordance with rules of international law of the sea relating to the relevant maritime regime applicable to such Malaysian fisheries waters, includes stopping and anchoring only—
(a)
if the vessel is in distress;
(b)
for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical assistance for a member of its crew; or
(c)
to render assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
(3)
The master of a foreign fishing vessel entering Malaysian fisheries waters for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) shall notify by radio, telex or facsimile in the English or Malay Language an authorized officer of the name, the flag State, location, route and destination of the vessel, the types and amount of fish it is carrying and of the circumstances under which it is entering Malaysian fisheries waters.
(4)
Every foreign fishing vessel entering Malaysian fisheries waters for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) shall—
(a)
without prejudice to the requirement to observe any other law of Malaysia which may be applicable, observe such regulations as may be made under section 61, including regulations regarding the stowage of fishing appliances;
and
(b)
return to a position outside such waters as soon as the purpose for which it entered such waters has been fulfilled.
28 Laws of Malaysia ACT 317
Undertaking to be included in international fishery agreement