Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Fisheries (Regulation Of Foreign Fishing Boats) Act (No. 59 of 1979)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Administration of the Act  
   3.	   Armed forces to co-operate in implementation and enforcement of this Act  
   4.	   Prohibition of fishing and related activities by foreign fishing boats  
   5.	   Foreign fishing boats entering Sri Lanka waters without a permit to stow gear  
   6.	   Foreign fishing boat permits  
   7.	   Minister may reserve areas of Sri Lanka waters for fishing by Sri Lanka fishermen and local fishing boats  
   8.	   Conditions of foreign fishing boat permits  
   9.	   Directors power to vary certain conditions in the permit  
   10.	   Director' s power to suspend or cancel permits  
   11.	   Appeal to the Minister  
   12.	   Fishing for research or scientific purposes  
   13.	   Powers of authorized officers  
   14.	   Protection of action  
   15.	   Contravention of provisions of section 4 or section 5 an offence  
   16.	   Non-compliance with conditions of permit to be an offence  
   17.	   Obstruction of authorized officers &c  
   18.	   Power of court to order forfeiture  
   19.	   Disposal of forfeited goods  
   20.	   Compounding of offences  
   21.	   'Release of boat against bond or other security  
   22.	   Boat to be held pending payment of fines, &c  
   23.	   Presumption  
   24.	   Jurisdiction of the Courts  
   25.	   Service of notice, summons or other document  
   26.	   Minister's power to make regulations  
   27.	   Amendment to the Fisheries Ordinance (Chapter 212)  
   28.	   Interpretation