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Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Act (No. 2 of 1996) - Sect 37

Acts prohibited in fisheries reserves

37. No person shall, except upon a permit obtained from the Director or any person authorized by the Director in that behalf in the prescribed form and on payment of the prescribed fee,-
(a) engage in any fishing operation in such reserve;
(b) mine, collect or otherwise gather or process coral, or any other aquatic resources, dredge, or extract sand or gravel, discharge or deposit waste or any other polluting matter or in any other way disturb, interfere with or destroy, fish or other aquatic resources or their natural breeding grounds or habitat in such reserve ; or
(c) construct or erect any building or other structure on or over any land or waters within such reserve.


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