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16. Amendment of section 23 of the principal enactment

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

Section 23 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

by the renumbering of that section as subsection (1) of that section;

(2)

by the insertion immediately after renumbered subsection (1) of the following subsections:—

“(2) Where any foreign fishing boat is found within any maritime zone of Sri Lanka and the fishing gear of such boat is not stowed in the prescribed manner or fish are found on board of such boat, it may be presumed that the said boat has been used for fishing within the said zone and for any purpose in contravention of the provisions of this Act, until the contrary is proved.

(3)

Where any abandoned foreign fishing boat is found, it may be presumed to have been used for the commission of any offence under this Act, until the contrary is proved.”.

Fisheries (Regulation of Foreign Fishing Boats)

Read on from s 17

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