Fisheries Act 1985 s 20

s 20 Bringing into or having in Malaysian fisheries waters fish taken or received from foreign fishing vessel

Any person who brings into or has in his possession, custody or control in Malaysian fisheries waters fish taken or received from a foreign fishing vessel shall, unless he is authorized in writing so to do by the Director General, be guilty of an offence.

Malay text (authoritative)

Membawa atau memiliki di perairan perikanan Malaysia ikan yang diambil atau diterima daripada vesel penangkapan ikan asing

Mana-mana orang yang membawa masuk ke dalam, atau yang ada dalam milikan, jagaan atau kawalannya di, perairan perikanan Malaysia, ikan yang diambil atau yang diterima daripada vesel penangkapan ikan asing adalah bersalah melakukan suatu kesalahan melainkan jika dia dibenarkan secara bertulis untuk berbuat demikian oleh Ketua Pengarah.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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