Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act : PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION

Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act,1981

Act No : 42

Section : PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 3

SECTION 10: PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 3

- Where any foreign vessel is used in comravention of the provisions of section 3-, the owner or master of such vessel shall,-

(a) in a case where such contravention takes place in any area within the territorial waters of India, be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine not exceeding rupees fifteen lakhs or with both; and

(b) in a case where such contravention takes place in any area within the exclusive economic zone of India, be punishable with fine not exceeding rupees ten lakhs.