(1) Subject to subsection (2), where—
(a) any fish; or
(b) fishing appliance or other equipment for fishing,
is found on board a foreign fishing vessel in Malaysian fisheries waters, such fish, fishing appliance or equipment, as the case may be, shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved—
(i) to have been caught in Malaysian fisheries waters; or
(ii) to have been used for fishing in Malaysian fisheries waters,
respectively without a permit issued under this Act.
(2) A radio call made by a foreign fishing vessel to an authorized officer before entering Malaysian fisheries waters—
(a) notifying that the vessel is exercising its passage through Malaysian fisheries waters; and
(b) notifying its proposed route and the quantity of fish on board,
and showing proof, where such vessel is stopped, boarded and searched under section 46, that—
(i) the fish on board is held in a sealed hold;
(ii) the fishing appliance or other equipment for catching fish are properly stowed and secured on the vessel so that they are not easily available for fishing; and
(iii) the vessel is travelling through Malaysian fisheries waters from a point outside such waters to another point outside such waters by the shortest practicable route,
shall be sufficient to constitute a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this Act.
Malay text (authoritative)
Anggapan
(1) Tertakluk kepada subseksyen (2), jika—
(a) mana-mana ikan; atau
(b) peralatan menangkap ikan atau kelengkapan lain untuk menangkap ikan,
dijumpai di atas vesel penangkapan ikan asing di perairan perikanan Malaysia, maka ikan, peralatan menangkap ikan atau kelengkapan itu, mengikut mana yang berkenaan, hendaklah masing-masing dianggap, melainkan jika dibuktikan sebaliknya—
(i)
(i) telah ditangkap di perairan perikanan Malaysia; atau
(ii) telah digunakan untuk menangkap ikan di perairan perikanan Malaysia,
tanpa suatu permit yang dikeluarkan di bawah Akta ini.
(2) Suatu panggilan radio yang dibuat oleh vesel penangkapan ikan asing kepada seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa sebelum memasuki perairan perikanan Malaysia—
(a) yang memberitahu bahawa vesel itu sedang membuat laluannya melalui perairan perikanan Malaysia; dan
(b) yang memberitahu jalannya yang dicadangkan dan banyaknya ikan di atas vesel,
dan menunjukkan bukti, jika vesel itu dihentikan, dinaiki dan digeledah di bawah seksyen 46, bahawa—
(i) ikan di atas vesel itu disimpan dalam geladak tertutup;
(ii) peralatan menangkap ikan atau lain-lain kelengkapan untuk menangkap ikan itu disimpan dan dilindungi dengan sempurnanya di atas vesel
itu supaya ianya tidak mudah didapati untuk menangkap ikan; dan
(iii) vesel itu sedang belayar melalui perairan perikanan Malaysia dari suatu tempat di luar perairan itu ke suatu tempat lain di luar perairan itu melalui jalan paling pendek yang praktik,
adalah mencukupi untuk menjadi suatu pembelaan dalam pendakwaan bagi suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini.
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).
