Section 3

Fisheries 17

Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan and to turtles in waters outside the jurisdiction of any State in Malaysia.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint a Director General of

Fisheries and the Minister may appoint such Deputy Directors General of Fisheries as may be necessary, for implementing the provisions of this Act except, subject to subsection (1), the provisions relating to turtles and inland fisheries in the States of Malaysia.

The Director General shall be responsible for the general supervision of all matters relating to fisheries under this Act except, subject to subsection (1), matters relating to turtles and inland fisheries in the States of Malaysia.

The Director General may, in writing, delegate the exercise of any or all of the powers and functions conferred upon him by this Act to such fisheries officers or deputy fisheries officers as he may think fit.

Fisheries officers and deputy fisheries officers