Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(b)
Any licence issued under paragraph (a)—
(i)
shall contain such terms and conditions as the State
Fisheries Officer may deem fit to impose;
(ii)
shall be for such period, not exceeding twenty-four months, as he deems proper;
(iii)
may be extended for such period, not exceeding twenty-four months, as he shall determine;
(iv)
shall not be transferrable; and
(v)
may be revoked or cancelled by the State Fisheries
Officer for any breach or contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or rules made thereunder or any term or condition stipulated in the licence.
(c)
The revocation or cancellation of a licence under paragraph
(b)
shall not be a bar to, prejudice or in any way affect any prosecution of the holder of the licence of any offence committed by him under this Ordinance.
(2)
The State Fisheries Officer shall, before determining any application under subsection (1), afford the Sarawak Rivers Board an opportunity to make recommendations to the State Fisheries Officer as to the manner in which the application shall be determined, and the
State Fisheries Officer shall take into account any such recommendations.
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(3)
Before issuing a licence to operate any fishing stake or stow net, the State Fisheries Officer shall first satisfy himself by a survey that the fishing stake or stow net, in respect of which the said licence was applied for, has been set up in accordance with section 12.
(4)
Before a licence in respect of any fishing stake is issued, the applicant shall deposit with the State Fisheries Officer the amount specified in the Third Schedule and pay the fees stipulated in that
Schedule.
Restrictions on fishing appliances