17. Fishing etc. using foreign fishing vessels

Terms defined in s 2

• authorised officer

  authorised officer

  Defined · s 2

  “authorised officer” means any person referred to in section 4(1);

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• Brunei Darussalam waters

  Brunei Darussalam waters

  Defined · s 2

  “Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not within Brunei Darussalam and that part of the seas adjacent to Brunei Darussalam both within and outside territorial waters, within which citizens of Brunei Darussalam have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and where such part is defined by the terms of any treaty between Brunei Darussalam and any other State, includes the part so defined;

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• country

  country

  Defined · s 2

  “country” means the country or territory in which a foreign fishing vessel is registered or to which the vessel belongs;

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• directions

  directions

  Defined · s 2

  “directions” means any directions issued by the Director under section 9(1);

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• fishery

  fishery

  Defined · s 2

  “fishery” means any one or more stocks of fish which can be treated as a unit for the purpose of their conservation, management and development and includes fishing for any such stocks, and aquaculture;

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• fishing

  fishing

  Defined · s 2

  “fishing” means — (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing;

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• foreign fishing vessel

  foreign fishing vessel

  Defined · s 2

  “foreign fishing vessel” means any fishing vessel other than a local fishing vessel;

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• international fishery agreement

  international fishery agreement

  Defined · s 2

  “international fishery agreement” means any bilaterial or multilateral treaty, which relates to fishing or fisheries, between the Government and the government of any other country or between the Government and any international organisation;

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• international organisation

  international organisation

  Defined · s 2

  “international organisation” means the international organisation to which the foreign fishing vessel belongs;

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• licence

  licence

  Defined · s 2

  “licence” means a licence issued under this Act;

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• master

  master

  Defined · s 2

  “master”, in relation to a vessel, includes every person (except a pilot as defined in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 having command or charge of the vessel or lawfully acting as the master thereof;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 2

  “owner”, in relation to a vessel, means the person who owns the vessel and includes any charterer, sub-charterer, lessee or sub-lessee of the vessel;

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• vessel

  vessel

  Defined · s 2

  “vessel” means any boat, ship or other water-going craft and includes a hovercraft.

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