Fisheries (Prohibition of Import, etc. of Pirhanas) Regulations, 1973
Made 1973 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Malaysia
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- invasive alien species, aquatic animals, dangerous animal/harmful animal, internal trade
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109 MALA 69 (d) Fisheries (Prohibition of import, etc. of Piranhas) Regulations, 1973 Article 1. - Citation. - These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Prohibition of Import, etc., of "Piranhas") Regulations, 1973 Article 2. - Prohibition. - (1) No person shall import into, sell, cultivate or keep live "piranhas" (Serrasalmus) in the States of West Malaysia and East Malaysia except with the written permission of the Minister. (2) The Minister may impose any condition he deems fit in the written permission granted in pursuance to paragraph (1). Article 3. - Penalty. - Any person who contravenes the provision of regulation 2(1) or any condition imposed in the written permission granted by the Minister under regulation 2(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both. Article 4. - Revocation P.U.331/66. - The Fisheries (Prohibition of Import, etc., of "Piranhas") Regulations, 1966 is hereby revoked.