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Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. A1413).

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act 1985.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fish products International trade Inspection Quarantine Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

The Fisheries Act 1985 [Act 317] is amended in section 40 by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections: “(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the permit to import or to export any live fish shall be issued by the Director General of Quarantine and Inspection in accordance with the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 [Act 728]. Any person who imports or exports any live fish without a permit issued by the Director General of Quarantine and Inspection commits an offence under the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011. An application for a permit to import and export any live fish shall be made in accordance with the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011. The enforcement in relation to live fish at the entry points, quarantine stations and quarantine premises shall be carried out by an enforcement officer appointed under the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 in accordance with the powers under that Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.agc.gov.my

References - Legislation

Amends

Fisheries Act 1985 (No. 317 of 1985).

Legislation | Malaysia | 1985 (2012)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Access right, Allocation/quota, Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Bycatch, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Inland fisheries, Mariculture, Mesh, Protected fishing area, Seasons, Size, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Fish disease, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Marine protected areas, Animal health, Turtles, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting/capture, Keeping of live animals, Total allowable catch, National parks, Marine area, Management/conservation, Protected area, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX