Section 72 — Sabah Inland Fisheries And Aquaculture Enactment 2003

(1)

No person shall in any fish sanctuary –

(a)

fish or attempt to fish;

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(b)

take, remove or is in possession of any aquatic life or aquatic plant or part thereof, whether dead or alive;

(c)

construct or erect any building or other structure on or over any land or riverine waters;

(d)

operate any vessel as commercial transport;

(e)

destroy, deface or remove any object, whether animate or inanimate;

(f)

interfere with any animal, fish, plant or other living organism or do any act which, in the opinion of the Director, is likely to disturb, alter the character or have a deleterious effect on, or alter the nature of any animal, fish, plant or other living organism;

(g)

fell or cut any tree or cut, injure or set fire or allow fire lighted by himself or his servants outside a fish sanctuary to spread to any vegetation;

(h)

wilfully damage any object of geological, prehistoric or other scientific interest or remove such object or a portion thereof;

(i)

occupy, clear, cultivate or break up for cultivation any land;

(j)

carry out any quarrying or dredging activities;

(k)

place on or in, or introduce in a fish sanctuary or within 100 meters of the edge of the fish sanctuary any animal, fish, plant or other living organism which, in the opinion of the Director, is likely to disturb, alter the character or have a deleterious effect on, or alter the nature of any animal, fish, plant or other living organism; or

(l)

do any other thing that is prohibited under the regulations.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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(3)

No person shall bring into a fish sanctuary, or use, have or be in possession in a fish sanctuary any equipment which may be used for carrying out any of the activities referred to in subsection (1) including but not limited to any skidder, bulldozer or tractor.

(4)

Any of the equipment referred to in subsection (3), shall be confiscated.

(5)

Any person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Illegal use of any spring gun, spear gun in a fish sanctuary.