Malaysia legislation

Section 88

of Sabah Inland Fisheries And Aquaculture Enactment 2003

Section 88

(1)

Where any person is found guilty of an offence under this Enactment or in contravention of the conditions in the licence, the Court shall, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed –

(a)

order that the vessel (including its equipment, furniture, appurtenances, stores, cargo and fishing appliance), vehicle, article or thing used in the commission of such offence or in relation to which such offence has been committed to be forfeited; and

(b)

order that any fish caught in the commission of such offence or the proceeds of the sale of any fish or other article of a perishable nature referred to in section 84, and any explosive substance, explosive projectile, natural poisonous substance, poisonous chemical substance, pollutant, fishing appliance or prohibited gear used or intended to be used in the commission of such offence to be forfeited.

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(2)

Any vessel (including its equipment, furniture, appurtenances, stores, cargo and fishing appliance), vehicle, article, thing, explosive substance, explosive projectile, natural poisonous substance, poisonous chemical substance, pollutant, fishing appliance, prohibited gear or fish ordered to be forfeited under subsection (1) or deemed or ordered to be forfeited under section 85 shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director deems fit.

Obstruction of Director or authorised officer.

Section 88 — Sabah Inland Fisheries And Aquaculture Enactment 2003