Conflict of laws

(1) Subject to the Constitution, whenever the provisions of this Act or of any subsidiary legislation made under this Act are in conflict with any other law, rule or regulation relating to the management of fisheries resources and distant water fishing and matters related to both, the provisions of this Act and any subsidiary legislation made under the Act shall prevail. CAP. 4. (2) Whenever any powers conferred on the Department or the Commissioner of Police under this Act are similar to powers conferred on a municipal or other authority under any other law and there arises any conflict or dispute as to the exercise of such powers, the matter at issue shall be referred to the Minister who shall decide which authority shall exercise such powers and the manner in which powers shall be exercised. (3) The decision of the Minister under this section is final.