Protection of fish in selected waters by rules of State Government .-(1) The State Government may make rules for the purposes hereinafter in this section mentioned, and may by notification in the Official Gazette, apply all or any of such rules to such waters, not being private waters, as the State Government may specify in the said notification

Destruction of fish by explosives in inland waters and on coasts .-(1) If any person uses any dynamite or other explosive substance in any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any of the fish that may be therein, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees

/547 [4th February, 1897] An Act to provide for certain matters relating to fisheries [* * *] [ The words " in the Provinces" omitted by A

Title And Extent .-(1) This Act May Be Called The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897

Arrest without warrant for offences under this Act .-(1) Any police officer or other person specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf, either by name or as holding any office, for the time being, may, without an order from a Magistrate and without warrant, arrest any person committing in his view any offence punishable under section 4 or section 5 or under any rule under section 6