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Public Law 13-86.

Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
This Act provides that any fishing vessel and fishing vessel owner in respect of which or who a court judgments was entered in the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia in an amount in excess of $25,000 shall be denied the ability to apply for and/or to obtain any fishing licenses of any kind from the Authority to fish in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Federated States of Micronesia until such judgment is satisfied. This Act shall apply to all unsatisfied judgments in the Supreme Court, regardless of the date the judgment was entered. All fishing vessels and fishing vessel owners which or who presently have fishing permits issued by the Authority shall be allowed to exhaust the current term of said permit after which the fishing ban required by this Act shall immediately take effect.
Long title of text
An Act to further amend chapter 1 of title 24 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia by adding new sections 122 and 123 and by renumbering existing section 122 as section 124 for the purpose of banning all fishing vessels and fishing vessel owners from fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Federated States of Micronesia in the event a court judgment is entered against the fishing vessel or the fishing vessel owner in excess of $25,000 for violations of the laws of the Federated States of Micronesia until such judgment is satisfied, and for other purposes.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No