Malaysia legislation

Section 35

of FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 35

Amendment of section 48

(a)

in the shoulder note, by inserting after the word “Sale”

the words “or disposal”;

(b)

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1a)  The Director General may dispose any fish of a kind inappropriate for sale seized under this Act, in such manner as he thinks fit, and any cost incurred for the disposal shall be borne by the owner.”; and

(c)

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  The Government of Malaysia shall not be liable to any person for—

(a)

any deterioration, howsoever caused, in the quality of any fish or other article; or

(b)

the disposal of any fish, seized under this Act.”.

Amendment of section 49