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Chia He Jia and Huang Ming Xian v Gisa Komagin

País/Territorio
Papua Nueva Guinea
Tipo de la corte
Otros
Fecha
Mar 30, 1998
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
National Court of Justice
Juez
Jalina
Número de referencia
[1998] PGNC 20
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Pesca, Agricultura y desarrollo rural
Palabra clave
Infracciones/sanciones Cumplimiento/aplicación
Resumen
In this case the appellant argued that the conviction for illegal fishing had been based on circumstantial evidence. However the court held that under the s. 70 of the Fisheries Act any fish found on board any boat which has been used in the commission of a fisheries offence is presumed to have been caught in the commission of that offence. The onus is on the accused to prove otherwise. The reversed onus has been preserved in the current legislation in s.71
Texto completo
COU-159634.pdf