Marine Vegetation Licence Regulations. 1997

L.N. 66 of 1997

FISH INDUSTR\' ACT

(CAP. 138)

Marine Vegetation Licence Regulations. 1997

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of Ihe Fish

Industry Act. Ihe MiniSlcr of Agriculture and Fisheries, wilh the

concurrence offhe Minister of Finance and COllll1lerce. has made the

following regulations:-

I. These regulations may be ciled as fhe Marine Vegetation

Licence Regulations. 1997.

I n these regulations. unless the context otherwise requires-

"AC!" means the Fish Industry Act

"carching" includes cu[tivarion;

"Fisheries Dcpanmcnt" meanSlhe Departmenl of Fisheries

and Aquaculture;

"fishing" and "fishing boaf' have the same meaning as is

given (0 them in fhe Act

"planls" and "plants found in the sea" include all types of

marine vegetation.

A fee of Lm50 shalt be paid by 3 person engaged in fishing

and in the cultivation of marine plants 10 the Fisheries Dcpanment for

the granting of a licence. and for Ihe renewal (hereof each year

thereafter. 10 use a fishing boat for [he purpose of catching every

descriplioo of pl3nts found in the sea within such area oflhe b3YS or

of lhe lemlOrial waters of ~'!3lta as may be design31cd in (he licence.

(I) No person shall cultivate orcalch plan IS, or use a fishing

boat for such purpose. unless he has been issued with. and is in

possession of. a valid licence in tenns of regulalion 3 of these

regulations.

Any person who contravenes the provision~ of thc~c

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rcgu~ations shall, on conviclion, be liable ro a tille (muIr3) of Lm 100.

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