Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
PEARL FISHERIES
Marginal Notes
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pearl Fisheries Ordinance.
2. Interpretation.
3. Exclusive right of state in pearl fisheries.
4. Prohibition of fishing for pearls without a licence.
5. Power to prohibit and regulate fishing for pearls.
6. Restriction on fishing on pearl banks.
7. Anchoring on a pearl bank.
8. Unlawful possession of pearls or pearl oysters.
9. Seizure and forfeiture of poaching vessels.
10. Penalty for offences under Part II.
11. Power to declare a pearl time fishery camp.
12. Prevention of offence sunder Chapter VII of Code of Criminal.
13. Prohibition of the import of pearls into a camp.
14. Power to make regulations for administration of a pearl fishery camp.
15. Restriction on rotting pearl oysters in urban area.
16. Penalty for offences under Part 111.
17. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.
18. Saving of powers of customs officers.
19. Power to seize articles liable to forfeiture.
20. Regulations to be laid before Parliament.