Malaysia legislation

Section 47

of Sabah Inland Fisheries And Aquaculture Enactment 2003

Section 47

(1)

The Director may, by notification in the Gazette, declare an area where there is an outbreak of fish disease to be a designated control area and may prescribe the geographical limits thereof.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), where the Director has declared an area to be a designated control area, the Director may designate the fish or aquatic life or thing likely to be infected or contaminated by the fish disease and, from the time the Director makes the designation, no person shall move, remove or transport –

(a)

any designated fish or aquatic life or thing –

(i)

into the designated control area;

(ii)

out of the designated control area; or

(iii)

from a place in the designated control area except to a contiguous place in the designated control area occupied by the same person;

or

(b)

any flesh or other parts of fish designated –

(i)

out of the designated control area; or

(ii)

from a place in the designated control area except to a contiguous place in the designated control area occupied by the same person.

(3)

Any person who intends to transport any fish into or out of the designated control area shall apply to the Director for a conveyance permit and if the Director is satisfied

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that such fish is free from the disease or has been properly vaccinated against the disease, he shall issue such a permit.

Aquaculture premise suspected of being infected with a fish disease.

Section 47 — Sabah Inland Fisheries And Aquaculture Enactment 2003