s 12 Use of trawl-nets
12.—(1) No person shall use, operate or assist in the operation of a trawl-net in the territorial waters of Singapore. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a presumptive minimum term of not less than 3 months and not exceeding 3 years.[15/2019] (3) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that any vessel, net, instrument or appliance has been —(a) used in the commission of an offence under subsection (1); and (b) seized by an authorised officer or police officer, the court shall, on the written application of the Public Prosecutor, make an order for the forfeiture of the vessel, net, instrument or appliance, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of the offence.