.....extend to any other area all or any provisions of this Act. The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 (Act IV of 1897) is to be read a supplemental to this Act. Section 2 - Interpretation clause In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context- (1) Fish.- "Fish" includes shell-fish and turtles. (2) Fixed engine.- "Fixed engine" means any net, cage, trap or other contrivance for taking fish fixed in the soil or made stationary in any other way. (3) Private waters.- "Private waters" means water- (a) which are the exclusive property of and person; or (b) in which any person has an exclusive right of fishery. Section 3 - Penalties Any person who- (a) fishes in any private water, not having a right to fish therein; (b) erects, places, maintains or uses any fixed engine in private waters, or puts, or knowingly permits to be puts, therein any matter for the purpose of catching or destroying fish without the permission of the person to whom the right of fishery therein belongs; Shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be punished for a first offence with a fine not exceeding fifty rupees; and for a subsequent offence with imprisonment.....
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