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8. Amendment of section 17 of the principal enactment

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

Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (c) of that section of the following paragraph:-

“(d) fails to provide reasonable facilities to an authorized officer or his assistants to board

No person to be enlarged on bail.

Retention of boat, fishing gear etc.

until conclusion of trial.

Master, owner etc., deemed not to be guilty in certain circumstances.

Fisheries (Regulation of Foreign Fishing Boats)

the vessel or adequate security to such officer and the assistants at the time of entry into such boat or when they are on board such boat,”;

(2)

by the substitution for the words “after trial without a jury before a Judge of the High Court” and “to a fine not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees” of the words “after trial by a Magistrate”and “to a fine not less than the amounts specified in column II of the Schedule V hereto based on the length of the fishing boat specified in corresponding entry in the column I of the Schedule V hereto.”.

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