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The Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by fishing vessels in the sea along the coast line of the State of Maharashtra.

Act number
54 of 1981
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department
Enacted
23 Sep 1981

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and Commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of Advisory and Monitoring Committees.
  4. Section 4Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit certain fishing activities within specified area.
  5. Section 5Prohibition of use of fishing vessels in contravention of any order made under section 4.
  6. Section 6Licensing of fishing vessels.
  7. Section 7Prohibition of using fishing vessels which are not licensed.
  8. Section 8Cancellation, suspension and amendment of licence.
  9. Section 8ALicensing of master or Operator (tandel).
  10. Section 9Registration of vessels.
  11. Section 10Information to be given to Registration Officer about movement of fishing vessel and his permission to be obtained.
  12. Section 11Returns to be made by owners of registered fishing vessels.
  13. Section 12Finality of orders under sections 6, 8 and 9.
  14. Section 13Appeals against orders refusing grant of license or registration, etc.
  15. Section 14Power to enter and search fishing vessel.
  16. Section 15Disposal of seized fish.
  17. Section 16Adjudication.
  18. Section 17Imposition of penalty.
  19. Section 18Appeals against order of Adjudicating Officer and Appellate Authorities.
  20. Section 19Deleted.
  21. Section 20Power of Adjudicating Officer and the Appellate Authorities in relation to holding inquiry under this Act.
  22. Section 21General provision for punishment of offences.
  23. Section 21ACognizance of offences.
  24. Section 22Offences by companies.
  25. Section 23Exemptions.
  26. Section 24Protection of action taken in good faith.
  27. Section 25Power to make rules.
  28. Section 26Saving.