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Section 25: Identity marks for fishing vessels.

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(1) On registration of a fishing vessel, the Registrar shall allocate to it a combination and sequence of letters andnumerals hereinafter called “identity mark” which he shall cause to be entered in the register. (2) The same identity mark of a registered fishing vessel shall not be allocated to any other fishing vessel. (3) A registered fishing vessel shall display the identity mark allocated to under this section on each side of its bow and show its port of registry on the stern. (4) The skipper and owner of a fishing vessel which displays an identity mark not allocated to it under this section commits an offence. Offences under section 26. A person who contravenes or permits any other person under his control to contravene section 24 or 25 commits 24 or 25. an offence and shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding million leones.

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