Section 13
Section 13
All vessels, vehicles, nets, instruments, fishing materials, appliances, fish or fishing stakes in respect of which any fishery officer or any police officer not below the rank of corporal has reason to believe that an offence has been committed contrary to this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder may be seized by such officer without warrant.
(4)
It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any fishery officer or any police officer (not in uniform), if such fishery officer or police officer refuses on demand being made by such person to declare his office or produce his identification card.
(4)
Whenever anything is seized under subsection (1), the seizing officer shall forthwith give notice in writing of such seizure and grounds thereof to the owner of the thing, if known, in accordance with section 23:
Provided that such notice shall not be required to be given where such seizure is made in the presence of the offender or owner or his agent.