Fisheries Act 1985 s 8
s 8 Offence for fishing without licence or in contravention of condition or direction
Any person who undertakes any fishing activity, operates, or allows to be operated, in Malaysian fisheries waters any local fishing vessel for the purpose of fishing—
(a) without a valid licence issued under this Part;
(b) in contravention of any condition in the licence issued in respect of such vessel; or
(c) in contravention of any direction in writing issued by the Director General under this Act,
shall be guilty of an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan kerana menangkap ikan tanpa lesen atau kerana melanggar syarat atau arahan
Mana-mana orang yang mengusahakan apa-apa aktiviti penangkapan ikan, mengendali, atau membenarkan untuk dikendalikan, di perairan perikanan Malaysia atau di laut lepas, apaapa vesel penangkapan ikan tempatan bagi maksud menangkap ikan—
(a) tanpa lesen yang sah yang dikeluarkan di bawah Bahagian ini;
(b) dengan melanggar apa-apa syarat dalam lesen yang dikeluarkan berkenaan dengan vesel itu; atau
(c) dengan melanggar apa-apa arahan secara bertulis yang dikeluarkan oleh Ketua Pengarah di bawah Akta ini,
adalah bersalah melakukan suatu kesalahan.
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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).
