| 1.
| | This Ordinance may be cited as the Fisheries Ordinance. |
| 2.
| | Appointment of Director and other officers. |
| 3.
| | Establishment of Fisheries Advisory Board. |
| 4.
| | Duties, powers, and functions of the board. |
| 9.
| | Registration of local Fishing boats. |
| 10.
| | Prohibition of use of unregistered local Fishing boats in Sri Lanka fisheries waters. |
| 11.
| | Regulation of landing of fish taken outside Sri Lanka fisheries waters. |
| 12.
| | Restriction of exportation of specified fish, eggs:, & c. |
| 13.
| | Restriction of importation of non-indigenous fish. |
| 14.
| | Prohibition of use of poison, explosives, &c. |
| 15.
| | Prohibition of possession, sale and transport of fish taken by poison, & c.[2, Law 20 1973] |
| 16.
| | Prohibitions as to damage to or destruction of fishing equipment. |
| 17.
| | Grant of exclusive right to take specified non- indigenous fish. |
| 18.
| | Breach of rules under section 17. |
| 19.
| | Section 10 not to apply in cases referred to in section 17. |
| 20.
| | Fishing disputes. |
| 20A.
| | Interim Orders in respect of Fishing disputes [ 4, Law 20 of 1973.] |
| 21.
| | [2, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 22.
| | Power to seize nets, &c. [ 5.Law 20 of 1973] |
| 23.
| | Presumption as to the taking of fish. |
| 24.
| | Presumptions as to use of poison, & c. |
| 25.
| | Presumption as to use of net in prohibited waters. |
| 26.
| | Offences and penalties. |
| 27.
| | Special penalties for certain offences. [ 8, Law 20 of 1973.] |
| 28.
| | Offence under section 14 to be non-bailable. |
| 29.
| | Offences to be cognizable. |
| 30.
| | Cancellation of licenses and permits, forfeiture of boats, fish, & c. |
| 31.
| | Jurisdiction over offences committed at sea. |
| 32.
| | Bar of actions. |
| 32A.
| | Registration of instruments of mortgage. [ 3,Law 7 of1976.] |
| 32B.
| | Priority of instruments of mortgage. [ 3, law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32C.
| | Registered mortgage of fishing boat to subsist notwithstanding sales. & c, to third parties. [ 3, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32D.
| | Entry of discharge of mortgage. [ 3, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32E.
| | Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy.[ 3, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32F.
| | Transfer of any mortgages and Registration. [ 3, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32G.
| | Transmission of interest in mortgage on bankruptcy. & c. [ 3, Law 7 of 1976] |
| 32H.
| | Searches and copies [3. Law 7 of 1976] |
| 32J.
| | Evidence. [3. Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 32K.
| | Other written law not to apply. [ 3, Law 7 of 1976.] |
| 33.
| | Regulations. |
| 34.
| | Fisheries Reward Fund. |
| 35.
| | Interpretation. [ 7, 59 of 1979.]. |
| 36.
| | Savings for concessions, regulations,& c, under Game Protection Ordinance, 1909. -(*Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1940.) |
| 37.
| | Application of Ordinance. |
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