Section 24
Liability of persons in respect of foreign fishing vessel
Where there has been a contravention of any provision of this
Part or subsidiary legislation made for the purposes of this Part, the owner, master and every member of the crew of the foreign fishing vessel concerned shall each be guilty of an offence.
(2)
In this Part and in such subsidiary legislation, “member of the crew” does not include any personnel or observer who is a citizen of
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Malaysia and who is on the foreign fishing vessel pursuant to a condition of the permit issued in respect of such vessel.
(3)
For the purpose of any offence under this Part the onus of proving that a fishing vessel is not a foreign fishing vessel shall lie with the person charged with the offence in relation to which the issue arises.