THE GOVERNMENT FISHERIES (PROTECTION) ORDINANCE, 1959 (EAST PAKISTAN ORDINANCE NO. XXIV OF 1959). [24th March, 1959] WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions for preventing unauthorised fishing in fisheries belonging to, or under the management and control of, the Government; 1 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 7th day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of East Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:- Short title, extent and commencement 1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the 2[ * * *] Government Fisheries (Protection) Ordinance, 1959.(2) It extends to the whole of 3[ Bangladesh].(3) It shall come into force at once. Definitions 2. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-(a) “Khas managed fishery” means a fishery declared by the Government under section 3 to be ...