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Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Act (No. 2 of 1996) - Sect 15

Registration of local fishing boat

15.
(1) The Director shall cause to is maintained a register of local fishing boat
(2) Every owner of a local fishing boat used for the purpose of taking fish in Sri Lanka Waters shall apply to the Director fur the registration of such boat and of the name of such owner
(3) Every application for registration under subsection (2) shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(4) On receipt of an application under subsection (2) the Director may call upon the applicant to furnish such other documents or information as he may specify to prove that the applicant is the owner of the fishing boat to respect of which the application is made,
(5) The Director shell, having considered such application and the documents and information if any, furnished under subsection (4), register the local fishing boat in respect of which the application is made and the name of such owner, or for reasons to be recorded by him, refuse to register the local fishing boat and the name of the owner thereof .
(6) The person whose name appears as the register local fishing boats shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to be the owner of such boat
(7) The Director shall pay to the Provincial Fund of each Province at the end of each year such percentage as may be prescribed of the fees received during that year for the registration of prescribed types of the local fishing boats owned by persons residing in that province.
(8) The Director shall furnish particulars of registration under this section, of boats owned by persons residing in each Province to the Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister of the Board of Ministers of that Province in charge of the subject of Fisheries.


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