15. Amendment of section 21 of the principal enactment

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

Section 21 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection:—

“(1) Where a Magistrate has ordered the detention of a foreign fishing boat involved in the commission of an offence in the area of Exclusive

Economic Zone of Sri Lanka pending the conclusion of any prosecution instituted in respect of that boat, the owner of the boat, permit holder,

“Appointment of a panel of experts.

master or the authorized local representative appointed in respect of the boat, may apply to said

Magistrate for the release of the boat on the provision of a satisfactory bond or other form of security in accordance with this section.”.

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section by the substitution for the words “A Judge of the High Court to whom”

and “approved by the Judge,” of the words

“A Magistrate to whom” and “approved by the

Magistrate,”.

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