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Section 44

Absolute prohibition of certain weapons

of Fisheries Act 1985

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Section 44
(1)

No person shall carry, use or possess within a marine park or marine reserve in Malaysian fisheries waters—

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(a)

any spring-gun, spear gun, spearfishing equipment, harpoon or suction gun; or

(b)

any other kind of weapon potentially harmful to any aquatic plant life, aquatic animal life or to the coral reef structure.

(2)

The use of any weapon referred to in subsection (1) from beyond the limits of the marine park or marine reserve and aimed at or directed into the marine park or marine reserve is also prohibited.

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