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Provisions in relation to foreign sea-fishing boats lawfully entering exclusive fishery limits of State.
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6.—Chapter II of Part XIII of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following section for section 222:
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“222. (1) If a foreign sea-fishing boat enters within the exclusive fishery limits of the State for—
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(a) a purpose recognised by international law, or
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(b) a purpose recognised by any convention, treaty or arrangement for the time being in force between the State and the country to which such boat belongs, or
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(c) any other lawful purpose,
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then—
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(i) the boat shall leave the exclusive fishery limits of the State as soon as the purpose for which the boat so entered has been answered,
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(ii) any regulations made under subsection (2) and for the time being in force shall be duly observed.
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(2) The Minister may make regulations in relation to the maintenance of good order amongst foreign sea-fishing boats for the time being within the exclusive fishery limits of the State and the persons on board such boats.
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(3) If there has been, in relation to a foreign sea-fishing boat which has lawfully entered within the exclusive fishery limits of the State or in relation to the persons on board her, a contravention (whether by commission or omission) of subsection (1) of this section, then, the master of the boat shall be guilty of an offence.”.
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