Section 16
Court to pass certain orders.
The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
About this Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.
Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the
Court may, in addition to awarding any punishment, order that any costs incurred in connection with the
retention or custody of the vessel during the pendency of any proceedings for the prosecution of
an offence under this Act, as reduced by the amount, if any, realised out of the use of the vessel
by the authority with whom such vessel was retained or kept in custody, shall be payable by the
person convicted.