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KIR-2009-L-89299
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Title_of_text
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kiribati
Subjects (Classification)
Fishers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-12-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The object of this Act is to take away the discretionary power of the Court to forfeit a vessel or its catch, gear, instruments or appliances, equipment, stores and cargo when found guilty of breaching the provisions of the Fisheries Ordinance. It will act as a further deterrent to those who have constantly violated or are thinking of violating the Fisheries Ordinance. The need has arisen following the recent case of the Hai Soon 28, where the owner and captain were initially fined $5.13 million by the High Court, which was reduced to $4.73 million during the recent Court of Appeal sitting this August 2009. The recent experience is in direct contrast with the case of Te Tauu, where a similar use of a bunkering vessel violating our Fisheries Ordinance resulted in forfeiture of the vessel and its cargo to the Republic, in addition to a substantial fine. The amendment sought will restore that parity.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2010-09-03 (KIR-2010-L-89302)
Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 6 of 2010).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org
File
KIR89299.pdf (PDF)