Section 78: Position fixing instrument

78. Position fixing instrument (1) Any information or data transmitted automatically by a position fixing instrument shall be prima facie evidence that such information or data— (a) came from the fishing boat or fishing vessel so identified; (b) was accurately relayed or transferred; and (c) was given by the master or owner of the fishing boat or fishing vessel, and evidence may be given of information and data so transmitted whether from a printout or visual display unit. (2) Subsection (1) applies irrespective of whether or not the information or data was stored before or after any transmission or transfer. (3) Any fishery control officer may issue a certificate stating— (a) his name, address, official position and place of appointment; (b) that he is competent to read the printout or visual display unit of any machine capable of obtaining or ascertaining information or data transmitted by a position fixing instrument; (c) the date and time the information or data was obtained or ascertained from the position fixing instrument as well as the position of the fishing boat or fishing vessel at such date and time; (d) the name and call sign of the fishing boat or fishing vessel on which the position fixing instrument is or was installed; and (e) that there appeared to be no malfunction in the position fixing instrument, its transmissions or any other machines used in obtaining or ascertaining the information or data transmitted by the position fixing instrument. (4) Any person who destroys, damages, renders inoperative or otherwise interferes with a position fixing instrument aboard a fishing boat or fishing vessel shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000,000 rupees or the US dollar equivalent. 79. — [Issue 2] F15 – 42 Revised Laws of Mauritius 80. – 82. — First Schedule [Section 8A] FISH FARMING ZONES In a radius of up to 300 metres around the following GPS points— Zone Area of Sea Reference Coordinates GPS Latitude Longitude (South) (East)