Section 12

stop, search and detain all vessels, vehicles, nets, instruments, fishing materials, appliances, fish or fishing stakes in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence has been committed contrary to this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder;

search and examine any fishing stakes, nets, instruments, materials and appliances used in catching fish and effect the removal and destruction of any unlicensed fishing stakes; and

arrest any person found committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence against this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder.

Section 24 of the Criminal Procedure Code shall apply to a fishery officer as it applies to a police officer.

A fishery officer, and any police officer not in uniform when acting under this Act, shall on demand declare his office and produce to any person against whom he is taking action such identification card as the Director General or the Inspector General of Police respectively shall prescribe.

The Director General may order that any fish seized under this section shall be sold in such manner as may be specified by him and the proceeds of sale thereof shall be held to abide the result of any prosecution or claim.

All things liable to seizure under subsection (1), including the proceeds of sale under subsection (2), shall be liable to forfeiture.