Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
New section 10a
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 10
the following section:
“Landing, transhipment etc., activities involving local fishing vessel 10a. (1) No owner, master or member of the crew of any local fishing vessel shall—
(a)
land any fish at any base or port in or outside Malaysia other than the Malaysian base or port specified in the licence issued in respect of such local fishing vessel;
(b)
unload or take supplies, fuel or bait at any base or port in or outside Malaysia other than the Malaysian base or port specified in the licence issued in respect of such local fishing vessel;
(c)
carry out a transhipment activity in Malaysian fisheries waters or on the high seas in any circumstances other than those activities licensed under this Act; or
(d)
carry out vessel maintenance or repair outside of
Malaysian fisheries waters, unless if such person obtains written approval from the
Director General.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.”.
Amendment of section 13