3. Insertion of new PART II B in the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The following new part is hereby inserted immediately after PART II A of the principal enactment and shall have effect as PART II B of that enactment:-

“PART II B

14O. (1) A person shall not engage in any

Illegal, Unreported or Unregulated fishing operations in Sri Lanka Waters or High seas.

(2)

A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(3)

For the purpose of this section, a person shall include the owner of the boat, the holder of the licence issued in respect of such boat, the skipper of the boat, any member of the crew and any person on board of such boat at the time of the commission of such offence:

Provided however, any such person shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence if such person proves that such offence was committed without the knowledge of such person and that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

14P. The Director-General may, where he has reasonable grounds to believe that any person is engaged in any Illegal, Unreported or Unregulated fishing operations in waters within the jurisdiction of another State, and the fishing boat used for such operations is a local fishing boat registered under section 15,

Prohibition of Illegal,

Unreported or

Unregulated fishing in Sri

Lanka Waters or High Seas

Cancellation etc., of registration of fishing boats and the license for fishing operations he may, after affording such person or the owner of such boat, as the case may be, an opportunity of being heard-

(a)

cancel or suspend for such period as may be determined by him, the registration of such boat as a local fishing boat under section 15; and

(b)

cancel or suspend for such period as may be determined by him, any licence issued in respect of that fishing boat, under section 6 or section 14A, as the case may be, authorizing the licensee to engage in any prescribed fishing operations in Sri Lanka Waters or the High Seas, as the case may be.”.

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