Section 15: Jurisdiction of courts. For the purpose of giving jurisdiction to courts under this Act, — Exclusive Fishery Zone (Regulation of Fishing) Act, 1975

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15. Jurisdiction of courts. For the purpose of giving jurisdiction to courts under this Act, a fishing craft shall be deemed to be a ship within the meaning of any enactment for the time being in force relating to offences committed on board a ship, and every court shall have the same jurisdiction over a foreign fishing craft within the Zone and persons belonging to such fishing craft as such court would have if such fishing craft were a Pakistan fishing craft.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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