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An Act to regulate Fisheries in British Burma. MTHEREAS the exclusive right of fishing in British Preamble. Burma in such fisheries as are hereinafter mentioned belongs by the custom of the country to the Government : And whereas it is expedient to provide for the protection of this right, and for conceding the enjoyment of it to the public or to individuals gratuitously, or in consideration of fees or rent, and subject to suitable restrictions and conditions ; It is hereby enacted as follows :- I.-Prelimiaa~y . 1. This -4ct may be called "The Burma Fisheries Short title. Act, 1875 ": It extends to the territories for the time being Local entent. under the administration of the Chief Commissioner of British Burma ; And it shall come into operation on the first day commence. of April 18'75. ment. ment. Interpretation-clause. " Fish." 2: In this Act- cc Fish " includes also shell-fish : " Fishery " means any collection of water, running "Fishery." or still, tidal or non-tidal, which is itself of a permanent nature, or is connected with sonze waters of a permanent nature, and in which fish or turtle may be found. It includes the sea: " To fish " includes to catch turtle or collect their eggs ; and TO fish.>? '( Pixed eagine" [ `Price` Zzuo C I ~ Z ~ Z N S . ] 1 i 8 i I k I !i t a 3 4 I d 1 "4 I I ! 1 1 I I / ! - 1 I I I i i 1 I I I I I I I ! 1 . u Fixed engiqa" Right of fishery. Angling. Provisa. Disposal of 'kht of fishery. Burma Pishe~ies. [ ACT VII " Fixed engine" means any fixed implement or engine for catching or for facilitating the catching of fish, and includes a net secured by anchors, or otherwise temporarily fixed to the soil. 11.- Rights of Fishery. `3.` No right to fish in any fishery shall be deemed to have been acquired by the public or by any person, either previously to the passing of this Act or subsequently thereto, except in one of the modes hereinafter described : But nothing herein contained shall be held, nor shall the giving of any grant, lease, license or permission under this Act be held, to prevent the public from angling with a rod and line only in any fishery : provided that such angling may, in any case, with ,the previous sanction of the Chief Commissioner, be forbidden by a proclamation issued by the Deputy Commissioner of the District in which such fisheiy is situate for such time as may be fixed by such proclamation : And nothing herein contained shall prejudice or derogate from any express grant of a right to fish heretofore made by the British Government.